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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Kurt Eschbach (left), bishop’s warden from St. Steven’s Episcopal Church, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kevin Niehoff (center), chief of religious support, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii and Michael S. Amarosa, the deputy garrison commander of USAG-HI, chat before officially starting the church service at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queen’s statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Kurt Eschbach (left), bishop’s warden from St. Steven’s Episcopal Church, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kevin Niehoff (center), chief of religious support, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii and Michael S. Amarosa, the deputy garrison commander of USAG-HI, chat before officially starting the church service at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queen’s statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

Soldiers in 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd BCT, 25th ID, maneuver a Styker Mobile Gun System on the BAX during the validation phase of construction, Nov. 7, at Area X on Schofield Barracks.

Sgt. 1st Class David McLain using the ranges electronic monitoring systems to observe Soldiers in 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd BCT, 25th ID, as they maneuver a Styker Mobile Gun System on the BAX, during the validation phase of construction, Nov. 7, at Area X on Schofield Barracks.

Soldiers of 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd BCT, 25th ID, maneuver a Styker Mobile Gun System. The BAX will provide the only range on Oahu that can support the live fire exercises of all Styker variants, saving the Army time, resources and money that would be used to train elsewhere in the Pacific.

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Hawaii Public Radio host Noe Tanigawa (right) interviews Capt. Susan Lindsey, 5th Battlefield Coordination Detachment, about her deployment experiences during a visit to the Honolulu Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, “Courage and Strength: Portraits of Those Who Have Served,” here, Nov. 7. Tanigawa also spoke with other Soldiers from the 5th BCD and 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command about their reaction to the show and about their own experiences in a war zone. (Sgt. 1st Class Karry James | 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs)

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An aerial photo taken after the first wave of attacks shows a large cloud of smoke filling the sky over Wheeler Army Airfield the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. (Photos courtesy Tropic Lightning Museum)

Photo courtesy OANRP, Env. Div., DPW, USAG-HI
WAIANAE — Kim Welch (red shirt), environmental outreach specialist, OANRP, Env. Div., DPW, USAG-HI, leads volunteers on a tour of the upper-elevation rare plant nursery in the Waianae Mountains, here, May 5. The OANRP staff processes and cares for seeds collected from endangered plants in the wild at the greenhouse. Some of the plants and seeds are stored, while others are planted back into the forest.

Staff Sgt. Gaelen Lowers | 8th TSC Public Affairs
ALIAMANU MILITARY RESERVATION — Soldiers, including Spc. Franz Fabricante (top center, arms curled), 500th MI Bde., show off their
muscles after singing “I’m Sexy and I Know It” during the 2012 Soldier Show at the gymnasium, here, July 27.

Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft | 8th TSC Public Affairs
HONOLULU — An estimated 6,000 service members, family members and friends walk, ruck and run their way across Ford Island Bridge during the inaugural Fisher House “Boots on the Bridge, Remembering the Fallen” hero and remembrance run, here, Aug. 18. Volunteers collected more than 6,000 boots that lined the run course and commemorated 9/11 fallen service members.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Eustacia “Tasha” Joseph | U.S. Navy
HONOLULU — Army Vixens player Kim “Kimbo” Raymond (with football) makes a break past the Falcons’ defense as teammate Martina “Cheddah” Ramirez, No. 3, looks to help during a Hawaii Female Flag Football League Army vs. Air Force game at Radford High School, here, in September.

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — Soldiers from the 25th CAB, 25th ID, listen to Maj. Gen. Kurt Fuller, commander, 25th ID, extend a few brief words of thanks during an early morning “welcome home” ceremony, here, Dec. 13. Following the remarks, the Soldiers were dismissed and reunited with loved ones. The 25th CAB’s 12-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom is ending as the remainding elements return in the coming days. (Sgt. Mahlet Tesafaye | 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — Family members embrace after redeployment ceremonies at Wheeler Gulch, here, in December. (Photo courtesy of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

“Sesame Street” characters and hosts engage children and families in various Sesame Workshop multimedia outreach sources titled “Little kids, Big Challenges: Divorce.” The multi-platform outreach program is designed to provide tools and language to help young children cope with and understand divorce at an age-appropriate level, while assisting families in communicating. Photos by Richard Termine.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, addresses reporters as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, listens during a press briefing Jan. 10, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Panetta and Dempsey discussed how the Department of Defense would be affected by sequestration. (Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)

Soldiers assigned to the 25th CAB, 25th ID, stand in formation during a redeployment ceremony, Jan. 31. The ceremony was held to uncase the brigade’s colors, symbolizing the unit’s complete return home from its deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 25th CAB started its redeployment during December 2012, with the last flight returning Jan. 15. (Photo by Spc. Ariana Cary, 25th Infantry Division)

Soldiers assigned to the 25th CAB, 25th ID, stand in formation during a redeployment ceremony, Jan. 31. The ceremony was held to uncase the brigade’s colors, symbolizing the unit’s complete return home from its deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 25th CAB started its redeployment during December 2012, with the last flight returning Jan. 15. (Photo by Spc. Ariana Cary, 25th Infantry Division)

The 25th CAB uncases its colors during a redeployment ceremony, Jan. 31, symbolizing the unit’s complete return home from its deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Spc. Ariana Cary, 25th Infantry Division)

Soldiers assigned to the 25th CAB, 25th ID, stand in formation during the redeployment ceremony, Jan. 31. The ceremony took place on the historic tarmac at WAAF, and was followed by reunions of family and friends, and Hawaiian-style entertainment. (Sgt. Matthew Ryan | 25th Infantry Division)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Civilians of the Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) brief the 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at Area X, here, May 3.
Maj. Michael Horkay, of 3rd BCT, 25th ID, coordinated the briefing.
Unit leaders were very supportive of ACAP and happy to receive information to take care of their transitioning Soldiers and family members.
For more details about ACAP, contact the transition services manager, Charlene Shelton, at 655-8945, or contractor installation manager, Mike Bormann, at 655-1613. (Courtesy Photo)

Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, commander, U.S. Army IMCOM, discusses furloughs with the IMCOM headquarters workforce during a town hall meeting, May 16. (Photo by Neal Snyder, U.S. Army Installation Management Command)

HONOLULU — JROTC cadets from Kahuku High School unfurl the U.S. flag at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl, Nov. 11, 2013.

U.S. Army Col. Sheila Bryant, commander, 10th RSC, addresses the first international meeting of Sisters in Arms at Cobra Gold 2014. Members of the Royal Thai Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Malaysian Army, Australian Air Force and U.S. armed forces participated in the event.

Photo Credit: DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Haraz Ghanbari, U.S. Navy
U.S. Army Pfc. Shawn Williams, with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, gives the thumbs-up sign to soldiers in his unit as he is evacuated after being injured by a roadside bomb, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on June 17, 2011.

Photo Credit: DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Haraz Ghanbari, U.S. Navy
U.S. Army Pfc. Shawn Williams, with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, gives the thumbs-up sign to soldiers in his unit as he is evacuated after being injured by a roadside bomb, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on June 17, 2011.

Instructors of 25th ID’s JOTC demonstrate some of the equipment used in jungle operations during the Land Forces in the Pacific conference. This year is the first that JOTC has appeared at LANPAC.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessica DuVernay, 25th ID PAO)

Staff Sgt. Kyle Richardson, U.S. Army-Pacific Public Affairs
WAIKIKI — Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander, USARPAC, makes opening remarks at the start of the second LANPAC, sponsored by AUSA, April 8. Brooks highlighted the role of land forces in the Indo Asia-Pacific. Representatives from 13 different countries attended the conference.

Photo courtesy 311th Signal Command (Theater) Public Affairs
Maj. Gen James Walton, commander, 311th SC (T), discusses communications during a panel at
the LANPAC symposium and exposition at the Sheraton Waikiki, April 9.

From replacing traditional petroleum products with bio-based lubricants to caring for keiki to providing high quality family communities, USAG-HI’s accomplishments have improved its 22 installations and training areas while saving money. (File photo)

A Joint Service Color Guard provided by the Army, Navy and Air Force post the colors to begin the Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board’s 58th Annual Excellence in Federal Government Awards Ceremony and Expo at the Hickam Officers Club Lani on JBPHH, May 2.

Spc. Paxton Busch, Pacific Regional Medical Command
Graduate Health Education students render a salute at the start of the TAMC commencement ceremony, June 13. The health care professionals will be moving on to assignments in Korea, Germany, Egypt, Alaska, the U.S. mainland and Hawaii.

Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander, U.S. Army-Pacific, leads his command on a 1.5-mile family fun run, starting at the Palm Circle, here, June 9. The run marked the start of the Pacific Theater Army Week, which symbolizes the Army’s 116-year presence in the Pacific region.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Hubenthal
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Spc. Thomas Boyd, 500th MI Bde., makes his way to the next training event location during the U.S. Army-Pacific Warrior Challenge, June 11.

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The Canadian submarine HMCS Victoria tethers itself to the logistical support vessel of the 605th Transportation Detachment, 545th Trans. Company, 45th Combat Service Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater Sust. Command, during a drill with the Royal Canadian Navy, July 9, 2012, during the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise.

Photo courtesy 311th Signal Command (Theater) Public Affairs
Maj. Gen. Lawrence Brock III (standing), commander, 311th SC (T), addresses Soldiers and civilian peronnel from various units in the 311th SC(T) during a town hall meeting at the old DFAC, Wednesday.

Photo courtesy 311th Signal Command (Theater) Public Affairs
Maj. Gen. Lawrence Brock III (standing), commander, 311th SC (T), addresses Soldiers and civilian peronnel from various units in the 311th SC(T) during a town hall meeting at the old DFAC, Wednesday.

A 10-man personal security detachment team from the 57th Military Police Company, 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, stands at parade rest in formation while being applauded by family, friends and colleagues during a redeployment ceremony held for the PSD team upon their return from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, here, June 24.

Sgt. Nathan Phelps, 57th MP Co., embraces his wife, Kalan, and 1-year-old daughter Peyton for the first time in nine months

Sgt. 1st Class Todd Bailey NCOIC, PSD team, 57th Military Police Company, salutes Capt. John Kennedy IV (left), commander, 57th MP Co., 728th MP Bn., at the end of a redeployment ceremony held for the PSD team, June 24, upon their return from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.

LSV-2 CW3 Harold A. Clinger

A seagoing Soldier-crewman with the 163rd Trans. Det. checks heavy equipment being loaded aboard the LSV2 CW3 Harold A. Clinger, July 2, for one of eight lifts from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to Kaneohe Bay and Kawaihae Harbor.

Photos courtesy of 8th Theater Sustainment Command
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Kaneohe Bay — LSV2 CW3 Harold A. Clinger, crewed by the163rd Transportation Detachment, arrives here, July 2, to conduct the first of eight surface lifts between Kaneohe Bay and Kawaihae Harbor in support of 3rd Marines as part of RIMPAC. LSV-2 will also partner with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, for casualty evacuation operations and a shipboard aerial resupply with the New Zealand navy.

Cadet Tyler Sowell (left), U.S. Military Academy at West Point, conducts inventory on a Stryker with Pfc. Adam Leezer, a Stryker driver for Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Inf. Division, recently, as part of Sowell’s three-week Cadet Troop Leader Training that takes place between his junior and senior years of college.

Staff Sgt. David Townsend (left) and Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, part of a three-Soldier team from the 706th EOD, disarm an IED during the EOD Team of the Year Competition held at Fort Hill, Virginia.

Cadet Matt S. Borland (right) and Honolulu District Construction Control Representative Joseph Tribbey discuss the features of the Quad B Renovation Project on Schofield Barracks. (Photo by Joseph Bonfiglio, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District)

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kevin Marks (left), pilot, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Young Shin (right), pilot in command, both with Priority Air Transport Battalion-Pacific Flight Detachment, pose for a picture in the detachment’s C-20F Gulfstream jet at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, Nov. 16. Both have extensive experience flying, as officers are first required to fly helicopters and another fixed-wing aircraft before applying as a pilot for the C-20.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Candace Mundt, U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs)

Staff Sgt. Audia Levy, U.S. Army Priority Air Transport Battalion-Pacific Flight Detachment flight steward, prepares a meal before take-off in a C-20F Gulfstream jet at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, Nov. 8. The compact space contains a small oven, hot plate and refrigerator. (Photo by Spc. Glenville Walker, U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs)

Chris Farley, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific caretaker and military veteran, visits the grave of his parents at the NMCP, Dec. 18. Farley’s father, Bob Farley, served as a colonel in the Marines, and his mother, Nathalie Farley, worked as registered nurse. Farley served in the Navy from 1982 to 1985.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
Caretakers maintain the graves at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, conduct field artillery operations near the DMZ in the Republic of South Korea, March 15.

Brigade troops board a Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, April 30. They were transported to PTA on the Big Island for a three-week long training exercise that will prepare them for future missions in the Pacific region and other areas of the world.

A line of 45th Sust. Bde. Soldiers fire M9 pistols on the range at PTA, May 2.

Soldiers and port operations personnel get a helicopter ready to offload from the USNS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon during port operations, May 26, at Pearl Harbor.

A Stryker disembarks from the USNS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon as it returns to Hawaii.

USNS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon at Pearl Harbor

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U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers and family members warm up before taking part in the Pacific Theater Army Week Family Fun Run, at Fort Shafter on June 8. PTAW is held in conjunction with the Army’s 240th birthday week. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs)

Army Hawaii families join their Soldiers at physical training during Pacific Theater Army Week.

Images courtesy of Army News Service
Photos depicted above show the history of the U.S. Army, such as (above) in Salem, Massachusetts, 1637. The history of the National Guard began, Dec. 13, 1636, when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of the colony’s militia companies into three regiments. The growing threat of the Pequot Indians to the Massachusetts Bay Colony required that the militia be in a high state of readiness. Today, the National Guard continues its historic mission of providing units for the first-line defense of the nation.
At top, the 240th Army birthday logo appears with Revolutionary War Soldiers and the World War II Army poster, “You Are Needed Now,” encourages women to join the Army Nurses Corps at a Red Cross recruiting office.
A host of celebrations continue today through June 14. U.S. Army-Pacific celebrates the birthday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, tonight.

Simulated casualties are dispersed around the U.S. Army Health Clinic-Schofield Barracks (USAHC-SB) during a Mass Casualty Exercise conducted on June 3.

Staff at the U.S. Army Health Clinic-Schofield Barracks (USAHC-SB) Acute Care Clinic (ACC) take vitals of incoming simulated casualties during a Mass Casualty Exercise conducted on June 3.

Photo by Lori Newman, Army News Service
Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, Army surgeon general, addresses civilian aides to the Secretary of the Army and wounded Soldiers at the Warrior and Family Support Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, June 17.

Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, shares stories about her career and advice to overcome challenges during a Sisters in Arms forum at Fort Shafter.

Photo by Spc. James L. Larimer, 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The U.S. Army Reserve Command Band performs at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. The band performed at locations throughout Hawaii from July 12-25.

Photo by Spc. James L. Larimer, 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Staff Sgt. Scott Coffey, left, performs with fellow band members Sgt. 1st Class Jeff
Reeder, center and Spc. Autumn Moore, at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. The band performed at locations throughout Hawaii from July 12-25.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey (front) walks with Soldiers of Company B, 229th Aviation Regiment, during a visit to their facility, where they operate MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems. The visit took place, Aug. 4, at the National Training Center in the California desert. SMA Dailey held a town hall for senior enlisted leaders, also.

From left, Sgt. Ryan M. Douglas, Sgt. Bryan E. Shermerhorn, Staff Sgt. Eric E. Mankin and Capt. Edson Batista of the 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, are recognized at the 2015 JVEF, Aug. 20, for their partnership work with local public schools.

Punahou JROTC cadets pick up trash during National Public Lands Day and and International Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 20. (Photo by Joseph Bonfiglio, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District)

A Punhou cadet picks up trash during National Public Lands Day and International Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 20 at Fort DeRussy in Waikiki. (Photo by Joseph Bonfiglio, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District Public Affairs)

A 3rd BCT warrior embraces his wife after redeploying from Pacific Pathways at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Sept. 23, 2015. The Bronco participated in the three month long Pacific Pathways exercise in Asia.

Airmen from the 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division recover supplies on Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, March 2, 2015. The supplies were airdropped by two C-17 Globemaster IIIs, from the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in support of the 25th ID exercise Lightning Forge. Lightning Forge is a force-on-force scenario involving eight battalions from the 25th ID. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich)

A C-17 Globemaster III, from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, releases two combat delivery systems during an air drop on Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, March 2, 2015. The air drop will resupply the Army’s 25th Infantry Division during exercise Lightning Forge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

Airmen from the 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division recover supplies on Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, March 2, 2015. The supplies were airdropped by two C-17 Globemaster IIIs, from the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in support of the 25th ID exercise Lightning Forge. Lightning Forge is a force-on-force scenario involving eight battalions from the 25th ID. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)

The “Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work” program is designed to make sure antibiotics are prescribed only when needed and used properly. (courtesy graphic)

Diners enjoy the Aloha Breakfast, Dec. 25.

Bike patrol members of the 39th Military Police Detachment, 728th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, recently trained and certified on the new International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) program, to sharpen their skills set and enhance their professional capabilities as bike patrol officers.

Brooks speaks to assembled Malaysian war college students Jan. 18, 2016.

Photo courtesy by Elke Gillooly
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matthew K. Gillooly receives several 10-foot scrolls filled with more than 550 signatures of well-wishers during his promotion, March 2. The signatures were collected by Gillooly’s father-in-law, Gary Epperson, who gathered the signatures during the winter in Pisgah Forrest, North Carolina. Gillooly is a targeting officer with Ops Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.

Sgt. Kimberly K. Menzies, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Public Affairs
HONOLULU — Regarding Women’s History Month, Master Sgt. Cassandra McCoy (center) said, “If you have a dream, a vision – go for it. Don’t give up; keep pushing. Life is hard, but don’t let one little setback stop you from achieving your goals.”
Along with Sgt. Kindra Smith (left) and Sgt. Nadine Gonzalez, all 94th AAMDC human resource NCOs, they are “changing the world by working hard, by being inspired, by staying focused and positive,” at the October 2015 Pink Day Fun Run, which is dedicated to breast cancer awareness.

Dr. Susan R. Madsen speaks at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, March 14, for Women History Month. Madsen has been heavily involved for over a decade in researching the development of women leaders. In 2013 she created the Utah Women in Leadership Project to encourage and advance women in leadership roles.

U.S. Army Capt. Eddie Rogers of the 25th Infantry Division discusses operations with his Filipino counterparts of the 7th Infantry Division, Armed Forces of the Philippines. The knowledge exchange exercise is part of Pacific Pathways, a three month long event where troops practice joint operations with their Filipino counterparts. (Photo by Pfc. Jakeson Fortuna, 7th Infantry Division, Armed Forces of the Philippines.) (Photo Credit: Sgt. Erin Sherwood)

A local resident walks down the line as he carries food he received from the Surfing the NationÕs ÒFeeding the HungryÓ food distribution outreach at Wahiawa, Hawaii, on Sept. 7, 2016. Volunteers from the local community, U.S. Navy Sailors stationed at Pearl Harbor, and senior spouses of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, helped to disturbed food to almost 200 local Oahu residents. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Public Affairs Team, 25th Infantry Division)

Parents drop off their children to the Awana childcare program before heading off to Family Night classes. Childcare is offered for free during Family Night and children are divided into smaller groups by ages.

Capt. Brian Hargis, chaplain with U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, guides participants in an activity to map out the timeline of events found in the Book of Revelations in one of the classes offered at Family Night.

Soldiers and family members relax and have dinner outside of the Main Post Chapel during Family Night held at Schofield Barracks.

Families and single Soldiers gather for dinner during Family Night held at the Main Post Chapel at Schofield Barracks. The weekly program offers a free meal to parents, children and single Soldiers who participate.

Children pose for a photo before heading off to play during Family Night held at Schofield Barracks. Classes are available for adults and children in addition to free child care. Family Night is also available at Aliamanu Military Reservation on Tuesdays.

Courtesy photoCannoneers and spouses of the 2-11th FAR gather for a family photo with a M777 howitzer in Quad D, Sept. 29.

Maj Gen. Susan A. Davidson, commanding general of the 8th TSC, hosted an “All Hands Brief” for those Soldiers , DA Civilians, and Family members that work on Ft. Shafter. The event included a presentation from Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Davidson presented awards to Soldiers and Civilians for their achievements, and some received 8th TSC coins for their excellent work and going above and beyond.

FORT SHAFTER Ñ Maj. Gen. Susan A. Davidson, commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, hosted an “All Hands Brief” for Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and family members who work, here, Jan. 19.The event included a presentation from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA. Davidson also presented awards to Soldiers and civilians for their achievements, and some received 8th TSC coins for their excellent work, going above and beyond. To see more photos, follow the link to the 8th TSC Flickr page. https://www.flickr.com/photos/8tsc/sets/72157675656199784

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — A Marine MV-22 Osprey made a first-of-its-kind landing on Wheeler Army Airfield to test capabilities of landing on asphalt on Jan. 27. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Morales, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — A Marine MV-22 Osprey made a first-of-its-kind landing on Wheeler Army Airfield to test capabilities of landing on asphalt on Jan. 27. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Morales, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — A Marine MV-22 Osprey made a first-of-its-kind landing on Wheeler Army Airfield to test capabilities of landing on asphalt on Jan. 27. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Morales, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD — A Marine MV-22 Osprey made a first-of-its-kind landing on Wheeler Army Airfield to test capabilities of landing on asphalt on Jan. 27. The crew from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 “Red Dragons,” based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, took time to meet with Federal Fire Department 263 firefighters to discuss safety procedures in case of an emergency landing. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Morales, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Family members and command teams from the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade and 8th Theater Sustainment Command gathered to welcome Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company home to Hawaii, Feb. 9. (Photo by 1st Lt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Family members and command teams from the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade and 8th Theater Sustainment Command gathered to welcome Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company home to Hawaii, Feb. 9. (Photo by 1st Lt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Family members and command teams from the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade and 8th Theater Sustainment Command gathered to welcome Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company home to Hawaii, Feb. 9. (Photo by 1st Lt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Family members and command teams from the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade and 8th Theater Sustainment Command gathered to welcome Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company home to Hawaii, Feb. 9. (Photo by 1st Lt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Family members and command teams from the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade and 8th Theater Sustainment Command gathered to welcome Soldiers from the 523rd Engineer Support Company home to Hawaii, Feb. 9. (Photo by 1st Lt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, left, discussed Army topics with now-retired Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, Feb. 14, 2017, at a morning breakfast discussion hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army in Arlington, Va. The two discussed, among other things, recruiting, the Army budget and the Army presence in Europe.

FORT SHAFTER — Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), U.S. Army-Pacific (USARPAC), place their hands on their head and listen to commands given to them by members of the Special Reaction Team (SRT), 39th MP Det., 728th MP Bn., 8th MP Bde., 8th TSC, during an active shooter training exercise Feb. 23, here. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Taresha Hill, 8th TSC)

HONOLULU — Doctors evaluate a simulated patient as his health continues to deteriorate during the Advanced Life Saving course at the Tripler Army Medical Center Simulation Center. The Simulation Center allows hospital staff the opportunity to hone their skills prior to a procedure in order to improve patient services. (Photo by William Sallette, Tripler Army Medical Center)

Dr. Patrick M. Cronin is slated to be the director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. (Courtesy photo)

Chaplain and retired Col. Scott McChrystal addresses the crowd on March 15 at the 25th Infantry Division and Army Hawaii 2017 National Prayer Breakfast at the Nehelani Center on Schofield Barracks.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Chaplain and retired Col. Scott McChrystal addresses the crowd on March 15 at the 25th Infantry Division and Army Hawaii 2017 National Prayer Breakfast at the Nehelani Center on Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Soldiers from U.S. Army-Pacific attended Fort Shafter’s first-ever prayer breakfast, Tuesday morning. Spc. Brice Cooligan, who serves as a training room clerk with Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, said of the event “It was something new for me. The guest speaker’s message (about resilience) expanded my mind and opened it to different ways of dealing with my problems.” (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough, USARPAC Public Affairs)

Soldiers from U.S. Army Pacific attended Fort Shafter’s first-ever prayer breakfast, Tuesday morning, listen to the guest speaker, U.S. Navy Chaplain (Capt.), Mark Hendricks, Forces Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, whose message focused on resilience and spiritual fitness. The event offered USARPAC Soldiers the opportunity to not only eat and fellowship together, but to learn and grow spiritually. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCullough, USARPAC Public Affairs)

The director of intelligence (G2) for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Col. Bruce A. Stephens, lights the fifth and final candle during the distinctive candle lighting ceremony, which reflects upon the legacy of the Military Intelligence Corps. Stephens and his G2 staff conducted the solemn and unique candle lighting ceremony during the 94th AAMDC Knowlton Awards Ceremony held at the Ka Makani Community Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii April 19.

The commander of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Brig. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, addresses the audience during the 94th AAMDC Knowlton Awards Ceremony held at the Ka Makani Community Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii April 19. The Knowlton Award was established in June 1995 and recognizes individuals for making significant contributions during their careers to the Military Intelligence Corps.

The command team for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Brig. Gen. Sean A. Gainey (middle) and Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Foley (left), present the Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton Award to Ms. Valerie T. Makino, lead Korea branch analyst, Northeast Asia division, PACOM Joint Intelligence Operations Center during the 94th AAMDC Knowlton Awards Ceremony held at the Ka Makani Community Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii April 19. The Knowlton Award was established in June 1995 and recognizes individuals for making significant contributions during their careers to the Military Intelligence Corps.

PTA firefighters, with help from other agencies fought to “maintain the wet line,” to prevent a brush fire in Waimea on the Big Island from jumping across Highway 190. (Photo by Pohakuloa Training Area Firefighter Dathan Lloyd)

Smoke from a wildfire that burned 2,200 acres of pastureland in Waimea on the Big Island on July 7 could be seen from several miles away. (Photo by Pohakuloa Training Area Firefighter Dathan Lloyd)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A squad sized element from the 25th Composite Truck Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, begin their evaluation lane during medical training 24 Aug, at Leaders Field on Schofield Barracks. Soldiers of 25th CTC, along with the rest of 524th CSSB, focused on Soldier care training throughout the month of August. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released).

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier with the 25th Composite Truck Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, pulls security for her squad as they move a simulated casualty to the casualty collection point during medical training Aug. 24, at Leaders Field on Schofield Barracks. Soldiers of 25th CTC, along with the rest of 524th CSSB, focused on Soldier care training throughout the month of August. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released).

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier with the 25th Composite Truck Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, calls up a nine-line medical evacuation report for a simulated patient during medical training Aug. 24, at Leaders Field on Schofield Barracks. Soldiers of 25th CTC, along with the rest of 524th CSSB, focused on Soldier care training throughout the month of August. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released).

U.S. Soldiers walk down a hill past the American and South Korean flags near the Third Republic of Korea Army headquarters during a two-week training exercise in Yongin, South Korea, Sept. 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar)

Intended to be a 5 1/2-hour training course that builds trust among unit members, a new program — now called Mind’s Eye II — is slated for a pilot program in January to decide whether it should be pushed out to the entire Army as part of the SHARP initiative to combat sexual assault. (U.S. Army graphic)

Drew Kauhi Scobie, 3, helps turn the earth at the groundbreaking ceremony for a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, Monday, at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Drew was named after her father, Hawaii National Guard Sgt. Drew Michael Scobie. He was killed in 2014 when the aircraft he was in crashed after completing a mission in Afghanistan.

Rainbow pigeons were relased at the groundbreaking ceremony for a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, Monday, at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. The pigeons represent peace, love and the hope for a brighter future.

Gold Star Families stand with state and Army officials at the site of the groundbreaking for a Gold Star Families Monument at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, Monday.

Gold Star Families stand at the site of the groundbreaking for a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, Monday, at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.

This rendering depicts what the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument would look like at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery when completed. The committee is currently accepting donations to help complete the monument. A groundbreaking was held on land donated by Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery on Monday. (Image courtesy of Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Committee)

Col. Ali Zaza, general surgeon and reservist with the 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) unit demonstrates damage control surgery techniques to Malaysian Armed Forces counterparts during a forward surgical subject matter expert exchange that took place in Mentakab, Malaysia from August 11-15, 2017.

Maj. Timothy Shapiro, CRNA, 48th FST commander shows a Malaysian Armed Forces counterpart how to manage an airway during a forward surgical subject matter expert exchange training that took place in Mentakab, Malaysia, August 11-15, 2017.

Capt. Charles E. Broun briefs soldiers during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. Broun is the company commander of India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

1st Lt. Liam R. Moffett briefs a soldier during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. Moffet is a platoon commander with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldier is with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

Sgt. Kenneth R. Mullins patrols alongside soldiers during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. Mullins is a squad leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

Marines and Soldiers patrol side-by-side during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. The Marines are with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

Marines and Soldiers patrol side-by-side during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. The Marines are with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

Sgt. Kenneth R. Mullins briefs Soldiers during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. Mullins is a squad leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

Marines and Soldiers patrol side-by-side during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. The Marines are with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

1st Lt. Liam R. Moffett talks through a radio while briefing soldiers during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. Moffet is a platoon commander with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldier is with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

1st Lt. Liam R. Moffett briefs soldiers during joint military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, September 2, 2017. Moffet is a platoon commander with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. The soldiers are with 58th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue)

311th Signal Command (Theater) augmentees gather at Camp Walker with the 8th Army G6 Team upon completion of the exercise, Aug. 31. (Photo by Capt. Emily Klinkenborg, 311th Signal Command (Theater) Public Affairs)

Soldiers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, pull security at a building after seizing it during a live fire exercise at the Battle Area Complex on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 14, 2017. The live fire exercise was part of Bronco Strike, a two weeklong exercise at various training areas on Oahu. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Capt. Domonick Sylve, company commander if the 536th Support Maintenance Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, stands in front of his company Sept. 13, while they are honored during their deployment ceremony. The 536th SMC is deploying to Iraq for nine months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The 536th Support Maintenance Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, stand with their battalion command team, Lt. Col. David Young and Command Sgt. Maj. Trinette Tucker, for a photo Sept. 13, before their deployment ceremony. The 536th SMC is deploying to Iraq for nine months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

Sgt. Bruna Galarza demonstrates the deadlift event during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. About 120 Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13-14, 2017. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year 2020. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

A Soldier carries two 40-pound kettlebell weights during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. About 120 Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13-14, 2017. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year 2020. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

Spc. Efren Gandara performs leg tucks during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. Gandara and 120 other Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13-14, 2017. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year 2020. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

Staff Sgt. Joel Demillo demonstrates the standing power throw event during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. About 120 Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13-14, 2017. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year 2020. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

Soldiers conduct a 2-mile run as part of a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. About 120 Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13-14, 2017. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year 2020. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

Pfc. Alex Colliver, front, pulls a 90-pound sled 50 meters that simulates the strength needed in pulling a battle buddy out of harm’s way during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. About 120 Soldiers based at Fort Lee, Va., had the opportunity to take the test Sept. 13-14, 2017. Developers plan to test at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., next month. If approved, the new test could be implemented across the Army in fiscal year 2020. (Photo Credit: Sean Kimmons)

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers completed an amphibious landing training exercise with multinational armies and marines in New Caledonia in November 2016 as part of Exercise Croix du Sud 2016, a joint, biannual, multinational exercise hosted by the French Armed Forces of New Caledonia. Exercise Equateur 2017, which took place in New Caledonia in September 2017, set the groundwork for the next Exercise Croix du Sud, which will take place in 2018. (Photo by U.S. Army photo)

PTA’s Public Works team (DPW) are building a wash table out of concrete, so Soldiers and Marines can hose off their field gear. It will be another month or so before the concrete has cured enough to put in the plumbing, but this innovative pilot project has been a long time in development. In an austere environment without washing machines, this wash table was envisioned as an asset to benefit everyone who trains at PTA. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Hamilton, PTA Public Affairs Officer)

PTA’s Public Works team (DPW) are building a wash table out of concrete, so Soldiers and Marines can hose off their field gear. It will be another month or so before the concrete has cured enough to put in the plumbing, but this innovative pilot project has been a long time in development. In an austere environment without washing machines, this wash table was envisioned as an asset to benefit everyone who trains at PTA. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Hamilton, PTA Public Affairs Officer)

PTA’s Public Works team (DPW) are building a wash table out of concrete, so Soldiers and Marines can hose off their field gear. It will be another month or so before the concrete has cured enough to put in the plumbing, but this innovative pilot project has been a long time in development. In an austere environment without washing machines, this wash table was envisioned as an asset to benefit everyone who trains at PTA. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Hamilton, PTA Public Affairs Officer)

PTA’s Public Works team (DPW) are building a wash table out of concrete, so Soldiers and Marines can hose off their field gear. It will be another month or so before the concrete has cured enough to put in the plumbing, but this innovative pilot project has been a long time in development. In an austere environment without washing machines, this wash table was envisioned as an asset to benefit everyone who trains at PTA. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Hamilton, PTA Public Affairs Officer)

PTA’s Public Works team (DPW) are building a wash table out of concrete, so Soldiers and Marines can hose off their field gear. It will be another month or so before the concrete has cured enough to put in the plumbing, but this innovative pilot project has been a long time in development. In an austere environment without washing machines, this wash table was envisioned as an asset to benefit everyone who trains at PTA. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Hamilton, PTA Public Affairs Officer)

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Doan, the 311th SC(T) Current Operations Noncommissioned Officer In Charge, conducts a safety check before gearing up for the annual motorcycle mentorship ride, Sep. 18. Led by Capt. Emily Klinkenborg and Master Sgt. Magali Cox, the ride was one of several team building events during Pacific Signal Week 2017. This year’s ride, themed “Ride by the Tide” took riders along the Windward coast and North Shore of Oahu, with safety themed activities at each check-point.

Brig. Gen. Ron Clark, USARPAC Chief of Staff, spoke to Soldiers and their Families during a Celebration of Service ceremony Sept. 29 at Palm Circle on Fort Shafter. USARPAC’s Celebration of Service ceremony recognizes Soldiers for their distinguished service to U.S. Army Pacific and the nation as they prepare to transition into new careers. The Soldiers honored during the ceremony were Col. Robert W. Curran, Col. Stuart J. McRae, and Staff Sgt. Eric Lewis. (Brig. Gen. Ron Clark, USARPAC Chief of Staff, spoke to Soldiers and their Families during a Celebration of Service ceremony Sept. 29 at Palm Circle on Fort Shafter. USARPAC’s Celebration of Service ceremony recognizes Soldiers for their distinguished service to U.S. Army Pacific and the nation as they prepare to transition into new careers. The Soldiers honored during the ceremony were Col. Robert W. Curran, Col. Stuart J. McRae, and Staff Sgt. Eric Lewis. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers, U.S. Army-Pacific Public Affairs)

Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division compete in 5 Kilometer and 10 Kilometer races on Wheeler Army Airfield, Oct. 3. The races are part of the Divisions 76th Annual Tropic Lightning Week, where the division celebrates its rich heritage with competition and team building activities. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Hall)

Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division compete with one another during a two-day Combatives championship October 2- 3, 2017 on Schofield Barracks, HI. The matches are part of the DivisionÕs 76th Annual Tropic Lightning Week, where the division celebrates itÕs rich heritage with competition and team building activities. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Hall)

Chuck Hodges, senior director of Events & Programs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hire Our Heroes program, addresses transitioning Soldiers, Tuesday, at Sgt. Smith Theater. The three-day Transition Summit presented Soldiers, veterans and family members with resources to help them kick start their civilian careers. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Medal Honor recipient and retired Marine Dakota Meyer, left, and xxxx Chuck Hodges take Soldiers through the steps of planning for their civilian careers, Tuesday, at the Sgt. Smith Theater. The Career Connection & Resume Engine Workshop was one of several events that were part of the three-day Transition Summit. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

The LinkedIn Workshop is led by Chuck Hodges, senior director of Events & Planning for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hire Our Heroes program. The workshop was one of several events for the three-day Transition Summit on Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

David MacEwan, an executive consultant with Afterburner Inc. and a retired Army brigadier general, addresses a crowd of transitioning Soldiers at the Afterburner leadership training course, Tuesday, at the Nehelani. It was one of several events that were part of the three-day Transition Summit. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

A tug pulls a 25th CAB Chinook helicopter to the staging area during discharge operations at Pearl Harbor on Oct. 10.

A 25th CAB Black Hawk helicopter is offloaded from the M/V Jean Anne during discharge operations at Pearl Harbor on Oct. 10.

A 25th CAB Black Hawk helicopter is offloaded from the M/V Jean Anne during discharge operations at Pearl Harbor on Oct.10.

About 500 Soldiers are beginning to beta-test a number of computer-generated vehicle platforms and weapons systems in a variety of simulated environments, Oct. 10, 2017, according to Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, who showed a video, an image of which is shown here. The gaming simulation, known as Early Synthetic Prototyping, or ESP, is a way for the Army to user-test existing, experimental and conceptual weapons, vehicles and various technologies in a number of environmental settings, he said. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by David Vergun)

Tobyhanna technicians modernized an Army home station mission command center ahead of schedule, enabling mission command warfighting functions to be performed at the 25th Infantry Division Command Center at Schofield Barracks.

Brig. Gen Bertram C. Providence, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Pacific and Sandra Minkel (front left), the new Senior Development Advisor to the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), discuss global health engagements during a meeting on Oct. 5, in Honolulu. Providence welcomed Minkel to the region and looked forward to continuing formal collaborations.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Blue Roof Mission Yard Specialist, Andrew “Diego” Fidram of Omaha District, manages the blue roof sheeting at the Incident Staging Base on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. (Photo by Rebecca Nappi, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

The 111th Army Band marches in formation in honor of Brig. Gen. Keith Y. Tamashiro during the Hawaii Army National Guard change of command ceremony at Wheeler Army Airfield October 15, 2017. During the Ceremony, Brig. Gen. Tamashiro relinquished command of the Hawaii Army National Guard to Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tinisha Mellein-Fortson)

Unit commanders lead their Soldiers onto the field to honor Brig. Gen. Keith Y. Tamashiro during the Hawaii Army National Guard change of command ceremony at Wheeler Army Airfield October 15, 2017. During the Ceremony, Brig. Gen. Tamashiro relinquished command of the Hawaii Army National Guard to Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tinisha Mellein-Fortson)

The official party conducts an inspection of the command during the Hawaii Army National Guard change of command ceremony at Wheeler Army Airfield October 15, 2017. During the Ceremony, Brig. Gen. Tamashiro relinquished command of the Hawaii Army National Guard to Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Amanda H. Gerlach)

Outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Keith Y. Tamashiro delivers his speech during the Hawaii Army National Guard change of command ceremony at Wheeler Army Airfield, October 15, 2017. During the Ceremony, Brig. Gen. Tamashiro relinquished command of the Hawaii Army National Guard to Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Amanda H. Gerlach)

Sgt. Robert Winstead prepares to lift a trap bar during the 3-repetition deadlift event Oct. 17 while testing the Army Combat Readiness Test at Fort Leonard Wood. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Mike Curtis (Leonard Wood))

A Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC connects communication equipment to his assigned vehicles with field in preparation to the command’s Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) exercise. The exercise allows the unit’s staff and soldiers to validate their proficiency and capacity in conducting their mission in a expeditionary environment command post.

Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC conduct equipment layouts, inventories, preventive maintenance and load their assigned vehicles with field and communication equipment in preparation to the command’s Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) exercise. The exercise allows the unit’s staff and soldiers to validate their proficiency and capacity in conducting their mission in a expeditionary environment command post.

Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC conduct equipment preventive maintenance in preparation to the unit’s Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) exercise. The exercise allows the unit’s staff and soldiers to validate their proficiency and capacity in conducting their mission in a expeditionary environment command post.

Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC hook a trailer to a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), commonly known as the Humvee in preparation to the command’s Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) exercise. The exercise allows the unit’s staff and soldiers to validate their proficiency and capacity in conducting their mission in a expeditionary environment command post.

A Soldiers withÊHeadquarters and Headquarters Battery, 94th AAMDC connects communication equipment to his assigned vehicles with field in preparation to the command’s Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System (AMDPCS) exercise. The exercise allows the unit’s staff and soldiers to validate their proficiency and capacity in conducting their mission in a expeditionary environment command post.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Winners pose for a photo after the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Participants sign in at the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Runners wait for the start of the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Runners compete in the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A runner snarls while participating in the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Competitors in costume pose for a photo before the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Participants take a photo before the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Participants get their face painted before the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Runners get candy while attending the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Paratrooper Pfc. James West, a mortar team member assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to fire the M252A1 81mm Mortar System during a live fire range on October 20th, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. ArmyÕs Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas’ of Responsibility within 18 hours.

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Paratroopers Pfc. James West and Spc. Markus Carver, mortar team members assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade aim the M252A1 81mm Mortar System during a live fire range on October 20th, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. ArmyÕs Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas’ of Responsibility within 18 hours.

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Paratrooper Pfc. James West, a mortar team member assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to fire the M252A1 81mm Mortar System during a live fire range on October 20th, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. ArmyÕs Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas’ of Responsibility within 18 hours.

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Paratroopers Pfc. James West and Spc. Markus Carver, mortar team members assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade aim the M252A1 81mm Mortar System during a live fire range on October 20th, 2017. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. ArmyÕs Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas’ of Responsibility within 18 hours.

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

Soldiers with the 3rd IBCT, with support from other 25th ID units, participate in the weeklong Lightning Forge exercise. The scenario-based exercise wraps up Oct. 29 and prepares the 3rd IBCT for its Joint Readiness Training Center exercise in Fort Polk, Louisiana, next year. (Photos courtesy of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Capability)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Participants take a photo before the Zombie 5K Run at Leader’s Field, Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)

Invasive rats prey on Hawai’i’s endangered plants like the haha, which was once considered extinct in the wild. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

Invasive rats prey on Hawai‘i’s endangered plants like the hāhā, which was once considered extinct in the wild. This photo shows the damage hungry rats inflict on plant fruits and seeds. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

Invasive rats snack on the fruit of many of Hawai’i’s threatened and endangered plants. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

The self-resetting traps are powered by a carbon dioxide canister and can kill up to 24 rats per canister. Pacific International Center for High Technology Research partners with the Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program through a cooperative agreement. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

Jonah Dedrick, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR), installs a self-resetting rat trap in the Honouliuli Forest Reserve. The self-resetting traps are powered by a carbon dioxide canister and can kill up to 24 rats per canister. PICHTR partners with the Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program through a cooperative agreement. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

Jonah Dedrick, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR), installs a self-resetting rat trap in the Honouliuli Forest Reserve. The self-resetting traps are powered by a carbon dioxide canister and can kill up to 24 rats per canister. PICHTR partners with the Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program through a cooperative agreement. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

The Army’s Oahu Natural Resources program is installing nearly 1,000 self-resetting rat traps across approximately 400 acres in the Waianae and Koolau mountains. The efforts supports the Army’s training mission on the island, as well as its natural resource requirements. (Courtesy of U.S. Army’s Oahu Natural Resources Program)

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 3, 2017) — U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Commander, Adm. Harry Harris, salutes President Donald J. Trump upon his arrival at Hickam Airfield. The President is in Hawaii to receive a briefing from USPACOM prior to traveling to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from November 3-14. During the trip the President will underscore his commitment to longstanding U.S. alliances and partnerships, and reaffirm U.S. leadership in promoting a free and open Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The presidentÕs engagements will strengthen the international resolve to confront the North Korean threat and ensure the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. (Petty Officer 2nd Class James Mullen, U.S. Pacific Command)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Nov. 3, 2017) — U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Commander, Adm. Harry Harris, observes President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as they present a wreath in honor of fallen service members at the USS Arizona Memorial. The President is in Hawaii to receive a briefing from USPACOM prior to traveling to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from November 3-14. During the trip the President will underscore his commitment to longstanding U.S. alliances and partnerships, and reaffirm U.S. leadership in promoting a free and open Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The presidentÕs engagements will strengthen the international resolve to confront the North Korean threat and ensure the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Mullen, U.S. Pacific Command)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Nov. 3, 2017) — First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Commander, Adm. Harry Harris, and HarrisÕ wife Ms. Bruni Bradley, pause to honor fallen service members at the USS Arizona Memorial. The President is in Hawaii to receive a briefing from USPACOM prior to traveling to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from November 3-14. During the trip the President will underscore his commitment to longstanding U.S. alliances and partnerships, and reaffirm U.S. leadership in promoting a free and open Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The presidentÕs engagements will strengthen the international resolve to confront the North Korean threat and ensure the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Mullen, U.S. Pacific Command)

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Nov. 3, 2017) — U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Commander, Adm. Harry Harris observes First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald J. Trump as they offer flowers in honor of fallen service members at the USS Arizona Memorial. The President is in Hawaii to receive a briefing from USPACOM prior to traveling to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from November 3-14. During the trip the President will underscore his commitment to longstanding U.S. alliances and partnerships, and reaffirm U.S. leadership in promoting a free and open Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The presidentÕs engagements will strengthen the international resolve to confront the North Korean threat and ensure the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Mullen, U.S. Pacific Command)

Sgt. Timothy Gidley, of Tacoma, Washington, assigned to 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, helps to tighten the ropes attached to a rooftop casualty evacuation rig with Soldiers from the PeopleÕs Liberation Army and other Soldiers from his unit during the rope rescue operation at the U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange 2016, November 17, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, PeopleÕs Republic of China. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the PeopleÕs Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share Humanitarian Assistance/ Disaster Relief lessons learned from real-world events and enhance U.S. and Chinese disaster management capabilities. The 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange takes place from Nov. 13-19 in Portland and Camp Rilea, Oregon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alvin Reeves, U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs)

A combined-military rescue team of Soldiers from U.S. Army’s 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, and the People’s Republic of China’s People’s Liberation Army, complete their final rescue and recovery inspection at the simulation of a housing structure demolished by an earthquake during the U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange 2016, Nov. 17, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief lessons learned from real-world events and enhance U.S. and Chinese disaster management capabilities. The 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange takes place from Nov. 13-19 in Portland and Camp Rilea, Oregon. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alvin Reeves, U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs)

A Mortuary Affairs Team sets up a Mobile Integrated Remains Collection System (MIRCS), which is used to process and store human remains on the battlefield. Overall, 962nd QM deployed six Mortuary Affairs Teams consisting of five Soldiers per team and three MIRCS into the 3rd IBCT Brigade Support Area to provide simulated human remains processing for Soldiers who were assessed as killed in action or died of wounds throughout the exercise. 962nd QM maintained the capability to process up to 20 sets of human remains per day, established tentative identification, and evacuated remains according to Army timeliness standards, all while maintaining dignity, reverence and respect. (Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Shalota Williams, Support Battalion, 196th Infantry Brigade)

Soldiers and veterans compete in the shooting competition at the Pacific Regional Warrior Game Trials 2017 at Schofield Barracks.
Airsoft is a hobby that began in Japan in the late 1970’s. The sport was created to provide an alternative for gun hobbyists, because the Japanese government outlawed gun ownership. The weapons look very similar to real firearms with the exception of their bright orange tips and 6mm plastic ball bearing ammunition. The BB’s can hurt, but cause minimal skin damage. Safety is always a priority when participating in airsoft, players are required to wear eye protection at all times during game play. Several players choose to wear other protective gear such as face masks, heavy clothing and hats to cover as much of their body as possible, so the BB’s don’t leave marks. Shooting is one of the most popular events of the Warrior Game Trials. These competitions take place during November, which also coincides with Warrior Care Month. During Warrior Care Month we focus on activities that allow us to communicate the Army’s commitment to wounded, ill, and injured soldiers, their families, and caregivers, and to emphasize Warrior Transition Unit Soldiers’ number one priority is to work as hard on their recovery as they work on defending the nation.

Spc. Kaitlyn Quinn, assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis McChord competes in the standing discus field event during the Pacific Regional Trials 2017 (wounded warrior sports competition) hosted by the Tripler Army Medical Center’s Warrior Transition Battalion. The weeklong wounded warrior sports competition is Nov. 6-11, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. More than 80 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from across the Pacific region gather to compete in eight adaptive sporting events and for a chance to progress to the 2018 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Capt. Trey Lilliewood, commander of the 40th Composite Supply Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, renders honors to the American flag November 2, during his companyÕs deployment ceremony. The 40th CSC is deploying to Iraq for nine months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Dennis Levesque, commander of the 25th Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, gives one last motivating speech November 2, to the Soldiers of the 40th Composite Supply Company, 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, prior to their deployment to Iraq. The 40th CSC is deploying to Iraq for nine months in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

HONOLULU — Pictured are Jerry Hirata, Small Business Administration Boots to Business; Mike Bormann, manager, Transition Services, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii; and Jane Sawyer, director, U.S. Small Business Administration. In honor of Veterans Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration holds its first annual Hawaii Veterans Small Business Awards in Honolulu, Nov. 2. Categories formally recognized included Veterans Small Business Advocate and Veterans Small Business Person of the Year. The U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, Soldier for LifeÐTransition Assistance Program was recognized for outstanding support and commitment to the military community by promoting the SBA’s two-day Boots to Business workshop, which provides insight into starting a small business. Hawaii’s participation in this program ranks fifth in the nation. (Courtesy photo)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Personnel ring the bell at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queenÕs statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Personnel ring the bell at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queenÕs statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Personnel pose for a photo after ringing the bell at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the Hawaii State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queenÕs statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Personnel pose for a photo after ringing the bell at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the Hawaii State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queenÕs statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Personnel ring the bell at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queenÕs statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kevin Niehoff, chief of religious support, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, leads a small church service before ringing the bell at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queenÕs statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Kurt Eschbach (left), bishop’s warden from St. Steven’s Episcopal Church, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kevin Niehoff (center), chief of religious support, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii and Michael S. Amarosa, the deputy garrison commander of USAG-HI, chat before officially starting the church service at the Soldiers Chapel, Nov. 11, 2017. The Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queen’s statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — On Nov. 11, 2017, the Soldiers Chapel, along with other religious establishments in Hawaii rang its bell to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Lili’uokalani, Nov. 11, 1917. The public was also invited to the State Capitol building for a remembrance program near the queen’s statue, which included hula dancing, chants and song. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

Steven Sobieszczyk, an earth scientist from the United States Geological Survey, briefs about flood forecasting to participants of the 13th iteration of the U.S. – China disaster management exchange in Portland, Ore, Nov 13. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the PeopleÕs Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned between USARPAC and the PLA in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

Steven Sobieszczyk, an earth scientist from the United States Geological Survey, briefs about flood forecasting to participants of the 13th iteration of the U.S. – China disaster management exchange in Portland, Ore, Nov 13. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned between USARPAC and the PLA in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

Participants from the Expert Academic Discussion portion of the 13th iteration of the U.S. – China disaster management take a group photo before the eventÕs conclusion in Portland, Ore, Nov 14. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the PeopleÕs Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned between USARPAC and the PLA in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. Participants in this yearÕs event included U.S. Army Pacific, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, the Oregon National Guard, the U.S Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pacific Disaster Center, an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

Steve King, a hydrologist with the Northwest River Forecast Center, North National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) briefs about flood forecasting and flood warnings to participants of the 13th iteration of the U.S. – China disaster management exchange in Portland, Oregon, Nov 13. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the PeopleÕs Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned between USARPAC and the PLA in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Lindsey Elder)

Participants listen to remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. Participants in this year’s event included U.S. Army Pacific, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, the Oregon National Guard, the U.S Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pacific Disaster Center, an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Participants listen to remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. Participants in this year’s event included U.S. Army Pacific, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, the Oregon National Guard, the U.S Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pacific Disaster Center, an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Participants listen to remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. Participants in this year’s event included U.S. Army Pacific, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, the Oregon National Guard, the U.S Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pacific Disaster Center, an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Senior leaders look at equipment on display during the 2017 U.S – China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned IN order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Capt. Dan Nixon, a Plans officer in the 175th Financial Management Support Center, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, from Wells, NV., is strapped into a gurney as part of a medical static display during the 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16, 2017. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Participants in the 2017 U.S. – China Disaster Management Exchange wait for a water rescue demonstration during the Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16, 2017. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the U.S.C.G. Sector Columbia River perform a water rescue demonstration with an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter for participants of the 2017 U.S -China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the U.S.C.G. Sector Columbia River perform a water rescue demonstration with an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter for participants of the 2017 U.S -China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the U.S.C.G. Sector Columbia River perform a water rescue demonstration with an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter for participants of the 2017 U.S -China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Participants pose for photo after a water rescue demonstration during the 2017 U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16, 2017. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned between USARPAC and the PLA in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

Maj. Gen. Susan A. Davidson, Commanding General of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, speaks to participants during the opening ceremony of the 2017 U.S.- China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea, Ore., Nov. 16. The annual United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Security Cooperation event with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is an opportunity to share lessons learned in order to increase capacity to respond to natural disasters in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan H. Barbour)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. 1st Class Ricky Ichihara, a career counselor with 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, races towards the finish line Nov. 15, during a physical fitness test for the 25th Inf. Div. Career Counselor of the Year competition. The Career Counselor of the Year Competition is designed to test unit Career Counselor’s skills, physical fitness and knowledge in their career field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Zuleyka Negron, a Career Counselor with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, plots points on her map Nov. 15, during the 25th Inf. Div. Career Counselor of the Year competition. The Career Counselor of the Year Competition is designed to test unit Career Counselor’s skills, physical fitness and knowledge in their career field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Shawn Brown, a Retention noncommissioned officer with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, races towards the finish line November 15, during the 25th Inf. Div. Career Counselor of the Year competition. The Career Counselor of the Year Competition is designed to test unit Career Counselor’s skills, physical fitness and knowledge in their career field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Williamsgriffin, a Retention noncommissioned officer with 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, catches his breath after a ruck march Nov. 15, during the 25th Inf. Div. Career Counselor of the Year competition. The Career Counselor of the Year Competition is designed to test unit Career Counselor’s skills, physical fitness and knowledge in their career field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Williamsgriffin, a Retention noncommissioned officer with 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, catches his breath after a ruck march November 15, during the 25th Inf. Div. Career Counselor of the Year competition. The Career Counselor of the Year Competition is designed to test unit Career CounselorÕs skills, physical fitness and knowledge in their career field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Shawn Brown, a Retention noncommissioned officer with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, dawns his gas mask Nov. 15, during the 25th Inf. Div. Career Counselor of the Year competition. The Career Counselor of the Year Competition is designed to test unit Career Counselor’s skills, physical fitness and knowledge in their career field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

WAHIAWA — Soldiers and spouse of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, prepare eating utensils prior to the 6th Annual Surfing the Nations Thanksgiving at Wahiawa, Hawaii, on Nov. 22, 2017. More than 40 members of the Bronco family supported hundreds in the local Wahiawa community this Thanksgiving. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

WAHIAWA — Spouses of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, prepare plates of food for the 6th Annual Surfing the Nations Thanksgiving at Wahiawa, Hawaii, on Nov. 22, 2017. More than 40 members of the Bronco family supported hundreds in the local Wahiawa community this Thanksgiving. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

WAHIAWA — Spouses of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, prepare plates of food for the 6th Annual Surfing the Nations Thanksgiving at Wahiawa, Hawaii, on Nov. 22, 2017. More than 40 members of the Bronco family supported hundreds in the local Wahiawa community this Thanksgiving. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

WAHIAWA — Herbert Downes, a former U.S. Army and Korean War veteran, waves energetically during the 6th Annual Surfing the Nations Thanksgiving at Wahiawa, Hawaii, on Nov. 22, 2017. More than 40 military and spouses of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, participated in the annual event. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

WAHIAWA — Herbert Downes, a former U.S. Army and Korean War veteran, thanks 1st Lt. Kevin Otwoma, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, for his service during the 6th Annual Surfing the Nations Thanksgiving at Wahiawa, Hawaii, on Nov. 22, 2017. More than 40 military and spouses of the 3BCT, “Broncos,” 25th ID, participated in the annual event. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Maj. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian A. Hester of the 25th ID and U.S. Army Hawaii, pose with the representatives of the 325th BSB on Tuesday evening. The 325th BSB won first place in the Holiday Card Lane contest. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The 249th Engineer Battalion, “Prime Power,” placed second in the Holiday Card Lane contest. Their card depicts the red castle built by engineers in the 1940s at Ralston Field on Schofield Barracks. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

WAIANAE — Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division Band march and play holiday music for the Waianae Coast Holiday Parade in downtown Waianae, on Dec. 2, 2017. The parade aims at building trust and a sense of unity with the military and community of Waianae. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

WAIANAE — Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division passes out candy to keiki along the route of the Waianae Coast Holiday Parade in downtown Waianae, on Dec. 2, 2017. The parade aims at building trust and a sense of unity with the military and community of Waianae. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The newly renovated and repainted Engineer Castle on Ralston Field overlooks a softball field. Soldiers and families on Schofield Barracks use the field for physical training and recreation. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The 523rd Eng. Co. prime, paint and restore the Engineer Castle at Ralston Field. They volunteered for a period of about two months during their off-duty and weekend hours to complete the project. The supplies were provided by DPW. (Photo courtesy of Directorate of Public Works)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — Distinguished guests mark the opening of a U.S.-funded kindergarten in Lien Thuy, Vietnam, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dec. 7, 2017. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — Brig. Gen. Douglas Anderson, Deputy Commander, Army Reserve, U.S. Army Pacific and commander of the 9th Mission Support Command, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a U.S.-funded kindergarten, Dec. 7, 2017, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — A child looks out from the steps of his new school following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the U.S.-funded kindergarten, Dec. 7, 2017, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — Local children prepare for their dance routine during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a U.S.-funded kindergarten, Dec. 7, 2017, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — Local children sneak a peek at festivities during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a U.S.-funded kindergarten, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam, Dec. 7, 2017. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — Locals take a tour of a new U.S.-funded kindergarten, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam, Dec. 7, 2017. The regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

LIEN THUY, Vietnam — Vietnamese children get a whiff of fresh paint as they check out their new school following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the U.S.-funded kindergarten, Dec. 7, 2017, in Lien Thuy, Vietnam. The new regional, ten-room kindergarten can support the education of 320 children and doubles as a storm shelter as the region is prone to torrential rains and flooding. U.S. Pacific Command has built 20 schools in Vietnam since 2009 using Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid funds. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ray)

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th ID and 2-11th Field Artillery Regiment participated in a Cold Hit Site Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii this week. CALFEX utilizes all the enablers for Infantry Units, such as Artillery, Air Support and Mortar Teams, to establish superior firepower on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

A group of Soldiers and staff members greet U.S. Navy, veteran, Ray Chavez, the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor during the special holiday meal served at Tripler Army Medical Center’s dining facility on Dec. 8, 2017. (Photo by Leanne Thomas, Tripler Army Medical Center Public Affairs)

Acting Secretary of the Army Robert M. Speer presents a citation to former Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan during the Medal of Honor Induction Ceremony at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., Aug. 1, 2017. McCloughan was awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguished actions as a combat medic assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, during the Vietnam War near Don Que, Vietnam, from May 13 to 15, 1969. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tammy Nooner)

First Lt. Marvin Woods, a platoon leader assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, communicates with his Soldiers during an air assault mission at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, on June 6, 2017. Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen assigned with 25th Air Support Operations Squadron participated in the training with the Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

A Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, scans his sector with an M240B machine as part of a maneuver element during a fires coordination exercise (FCX) lane at the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, on June 25, 2017. The battalions of 3rd BCT went through a series of realistic combat lanes during the three daylong FCX. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

The delegation from U.S. Army-Pacific salutes after laying a wreath during the 75th Anniversary of the Battle for Guadalcanal ceremony at the U.S. Memorial Skyline Hill at Honiara, Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, on Aug. 7, 2017. About 7,100 Allied lives were lost during the longest campaign Pacific during World War II. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

A Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, fires an M249 light machine gun at a target during a live fire exercise at the Battle Area Complex on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2017. The live fire exercise was part of Bronco Strike, a two weeklong exercise at various training areas on Oahu. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

The U.S. Army’s 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command patch, the sea lion grasping the sword is from the Seal of the President of the Philippines, which commemorates the unit’s actions during World War II. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

Soldiers from the 94th Army Air Missile Defense Command, attached to the 613th Air Operations Center Pacific Air Forces, track a ballistic missile that was launched from North Korea, Sept 14, 2017 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

Honolulu District hosted site visits to MILCON project sites in April at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter for 25th Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Christopher Cavoli (center, right). Schofield Barracks Area Engineer Darren Carpenter explains the progress of the historical Quad D, Building 449, which was featured the 1953 film, ÒFrom Here to Eternity.Ó Listening (left) is Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. James Hoyman. (Photo by Dino W. Buchanan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District Public Affairs)

IMCOM-Pacific Director Dr. Christine Altendorf asks a question about the U.S. Army Pacific’s Mission Command Facility (MCF) project during an initial brief about the Phase 2 project site. USARPAC Engineering staff and District project engineers hosted the site visit. (Photo by Dino W. Buchanan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District Public Affairs)

25th CAB soldiers hold tag lines to control the movement of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it is lifted into the USNS Fisher cargohold by ship’s crane during upload of CAB cargo and equipment at PearlHarbor on Jan. 23 for Pacific Pathways 17-1. (Photo by Donna Klapakis, 599th Transportation Brigade Public Affairs)

The Ocean Jazz works all three cranes simultaneously to upload 25thInfantry Division cargo and equipment at Pearl Harbor on June 12. (Photo by Donna Klapakis, 599th Transportation Brigade Public Affairs)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, prepare to ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers dropped off toys to Santa Claus, who waited on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers dropped off toys to Santa Claus, who waited on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers dropped off toys to Santa Claus, who waited on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers dropped off toys to Santa Claus, who waited on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Mohamed Fouad, a combat engineer with 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, marches with a toy in his rucksack. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Eng. Co. (Clearance), 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, stand in formation to begin a ruck to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers stand in formation prior to turning in toy donations to Santa Claus, who waited in an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers stand in formation prior to turning in toy donations to Santa Claus, who waited in an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers stand in formation prior to turning in toy donations to Santa Claus, who waited in an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Santa Claus stands in an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle to collect toys. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Capt. Phillip Hom, the company commander of 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, speaks to the formation. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Eng. Co., 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Capt. Phillip Hom, the company commander of 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, speaks to the formation. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Eng. Co., 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. Alejandro Romo, a combat engineer with 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, removes toys from his rucksack. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Eng. Co., 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. Charles Dalley (right), a combat engineer with 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, removes toys from the rucksack of Spc. Lukasz Kubiak, also a combat engineer. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company, 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers wait in line to turn in toy donations to Santa Claus on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers wait in line to turn in toy donations to Santa Claus on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers turn in toy donations to Santa Claus, standing on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Company 1st Sgt. Jeff Weaver (center), 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, helps Santa Claus with collect toys to be donated to the Institute for Human Services in Honolulu. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Eng. Co. (Clearance), 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers turn in toy donations to 1st Sgt. Jeff Weaver, company first sergeant, 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, sitting with Santa Claus on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Eng. Co. (Clearance), 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers take a break with refreshments after their ruck to General Loop, where they donated toys to the Institute for Human Services, a local agency that serves the homeless in Hawaii. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Eng. Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Spc. Joseph Grabenhofer (center), a combat engineer with 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, holds a guidon as Sgt. Alejandro Romo (right), a combat engineer, assists 1st Sgt. Jeff Weaver (left), company first sergeant, 95th Eng. Co., 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC. Approximately 130 Soldiers and family members from the unit, as well as Soldiers from the 130th Eng. Bde. Command Team, went on a ruck from Hamilton Field to General Loop, Dec. 15, 2017. The Soldiers dropped off toys to Santa Claus, who waited on an MK3 Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle at General Loop. The Soldiers donated more than 190 toys to underprivileged youth through the Institute for Human Services. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

Soldiers of the 307th ESB stage their tactical vehicles and assist freight yard personnel unload their equipment for weighing at Hickam Air Field, Jun. 14. The Soldiers and equipment travelled to Kodiak Island, Alaska where they supported a flight test simulation exercise at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska. Photo by Spc. Nicolas Cholula

Spc. Johnna Gamboa hands out water to participants along the Gastroschesis walk/run route at Tripler Army Medical Center, July 29. Photo by Liana Kim

Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto “Jay” Garza, the senior enlisted leader of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, officially took over the reins of responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Binford during a change of responsibility ceremony June 29 at Hamilton field on Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jaime Ruiz)

U.S. Army Engineers from the 561st Engineer Construction Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command cut material off of the edge of the trench excavation perimeter as part of the Range 5 Trench Construction Project on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The recently completed live-fire trench warfare system facility will provide increased readiness for land forces across Hawaii. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr., 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

The 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army Gen. James C. McConville visited Soldiers from the 58th Military Police Company, 728th MP Bn., 8th Military Police Brigade in November 2017. Gen McConville engaged with the Soldiers about their mission before presenting them with a Coin of Excellence for their exceptional performance while conducting critical site security. The 58th Military Police Company serves as the security force in support of the 94th Army Air Missile Defense Command-led Joint Task Force Talon in Guam. (U.S. Army photo by 1st. Sgt. James Rutherford)

Sgt. 1st Class Grover Muirheid, senior instructor, 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy, discusses simple jungle warfare pit traps on display Jan. 11 at the academy, with Secretary of the Army Mark Esper and Maj. Gen. Ronald Clark, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div. Esper, who took the reins as Army Secretary Nov. 11, spent the day visiting with Soldiers and leaders of the 25th Inf. Div. to gain an understanding of the division’s capability to train and support Soldiers and conduct successful operations in the Pacific area of responsibility, and to hear from Soldiers. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper conducts physical readiness training along side Sgt. First Class Benjamin Garcia, 2017 U.S. Army Pacific NCO of the Year, on Jan. 11 at Schofield Barracks. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper flips a tire during physical readiness training on Jan. 11, with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks. Esper visited 25th ID and other Army units in Oahu for the first time since being appointed as the Secretary of the Army. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper runs during physical readiness training on Jan. 11, with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Esper visited 25th ID and other Army units in Oahu for the first time since being appointed as the Secretary of the Army. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson)

Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, observes an American flag-inspired quilt featuring photos of Soldiers who died in service to the country. The quilt was on display at the Survivors Outreach Services office on Schofield Barracks, Thursday, Jan. 11. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Leah Esper, wife to Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, reads “The Lorax” to the students at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary on Thursday, Jan. 11. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, carry weighted litters on their march from East Range back to F Quad, Schofield Barracks, during Mungadai. The purpose of Mungadai is to create, trained, and ready professionals, prepared with operational and foundational knowledge, to take disciplined initiative while implementing and executing their commander’s intent. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, “Broncos,” 25th Infantry Division, carry a weighted litter on their march from East Range back to F Quad, Schofield Barracks, during Mungadai. The purpose of Mungadai is to create, trained, and ready professionals, prepared with operational and foundational knowledge, to take disciplined initiative while implementing and executing their commander’s intent. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

Pro Golfer Jerry Kelly, shakes hands with his Birdies for the Brave caddie Capt. George Clark, Rear Detachment Commander for the 8th Human Resources Sustainment Center, 8th Theater Sustainment Command at the 18th hole of the Sony Open in Hawaii. Birdies for the Brave is a national military outreach initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela)

A Soldier from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command waits patiently to caddie the 18th hole as Pro Golfer contemplates his strategy during the Sony Open in Hawaii. He is participating as part of the Birdies for the Brave program, a national military outreach initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela)

Pro Golfer, Patton Kizzire, winner of this year’s Sony Open in Hawaii, shows his appreciation to service members by signing autographs prior to finishing the 18th hole. 8th Theater Sustainment Command Soldiers had the opportunity to caddie as part of the Birdies for the Brave program, a national military outreach initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela).

Chris Berman, former ESPN spokesperson, poses for a Birdies for the Brave photo with service members on the 18th hole fairway, during the Sony Open. Birdies for the Brave is a national military outreach initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — Nearly 30 businessmen and women from Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council (MAC) participated in an orientation and information exchange on Wednesday to gain an understanding of the capabilities and essential requirements to train Soldiers and Marines on Hawaii Island. The Military Affairs Council (MAC) is comprised of business leaders and retired U.S. flag and general officers to advocate and liaison with the military commands across the state. More than four hours were spent looking at everything from World War II quonset hut barracks, wastewater infrastructure projects, MWR facilities and PTA’s leading recycle center. (Courtesy photo)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — Nearly 30 businessmen and women from Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council (MAC) participated in an orientation and information exchange on Wednesday to gain an understanding of the capabilities and essential requirements to train Soldiers and Marines on Hawaii Island. The Military Affairs Council (MAC) is comprised of business leaders and retired U.S. flag and general officers to advocate and liaison with the military commands across the state. More than four hours were spent looking at everything from World War II quonset hut barracks, wastewater infrastructure projects, MWR facilities and PTA’s leading recycle center. (Courtesy photo)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — Nearly 30 businessmen and women from Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council (MAC) participated in an orientation and information exchange on Wednesday to gain an understanding of the capabilities and essential requirements to train Soldiers and Marines on Hawaii Island. The Military Affairs Council (MAC) is comprised of business leaders and retired U.S. flag and general officers to advocate and liaison with the military commands across the state. More than four hours were spent looking at everything from World War II quonset hut barracks, wastewater infrastructure projects, MWR facilities and PTA’s leading recycle center. (Courtesy photo)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — Nearly 30 businessmen and women from Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council (MAC) participated in an orientation and information exchange on Wednesday to gain an understanding of the capabilities and essential requirements to train Soldiers and Marines on Hawaii Island. The Military Affairs Council (MAC) is comprised of business leaders and retired U.S. flag and general officers to advocate and liaison with the military commands across the state. More than four hours were spent looking at everything from World War II quonset hut barracks, wastewater infrastructure projects, MWR facilities and PTA’s leading recycle center. (Courtesy photo)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — Nearly 30 businessmen and women from Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council (MAC) participated in an orientation and information exchange on Wednesday to gain an understanding of the capabilities and essential requirements to train Soldiers and Marines on Hawaii Island. The Military Affairs Council (MAC) is comprised of business leaders and retired U.S. flag and general officers to advocate and liaison with the military commands across the state. More than four hours were spent looking at everything from World War II quonset hut barracks, wastewater infrastructure projects, MWR facilities and PTA’s leading recycle center. (Courtesy photo)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — An Air Force C-17 “Galaxy” based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam conducts cargo resupply training recently on a drop zone in the Keamuku Maneuver Area. Drop zone operations took place for three days honing their skills in supporting the Warfighters on the ground. PTA offers joint training capabilities for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and local law enforcement. (Photo by Sonja Marbach-Taylor)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — An Air Force C-17 “Galaxy” based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam conducts cargo resupply training recently on a drop zone in the Keamuku Maneuver Area. Drop zone operations took place for three days honing their skills in supporting the Warfighters on the ground. PTA offers joint training capabilities for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and local law enforcement. (Photo by Sonja Marbach-Taylor)

Soldiers of the 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, don their protective gear during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training exercise Jan. 26, on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. CBRN training reinforces Soldiers basic skills and knowledge on how to maintain readiness, protect themselves properly during a CBRN threat or attack and continue the mission. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Public Affairs)

Soldiers with the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, prepare to jump out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during helocast operations training January 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Throughout the training, the Soldiers simulated being inserted into a military area of operations by exiting an aircraft just above the water’s surface. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Geordan Tyquiengco)

Soldiers with the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, jump out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during helocast operations training January 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Throughout the training, the Soldiers simulated being inserted into a military area of operations by exiting an aircraft just above the water’s surface. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Geordan Tyquiengco)

Soldiers with the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, swim to shore after jumping out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during helocast operations training January 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Throughout the training, the Soldiers simulated being inserted into a military area of operations by exiting an aircraft just above the water’s surface. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

A Soldier with the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance), 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, jumps out of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during helocast operations training January 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Throughout the training, the Soldiers simulated being inserted into a military area of operations by exiting an aircraft just above the water’s surface. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

Soldiers of the 95th Engineer Company (Clearance) load a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during helocast operations training January 25, 2018 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Throughout the training, the Soldiers simulated being inserted into a military area of operations by exiting an aircraft just above the water’s surface. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, made an impromptu visit with attendees of an SFL-TAP workshop at Schofield Barracks on Feb. 1. It was part of a two-day trip to promote the program and listen to feedback from Soldiers, counselors and Army leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, made an impromptu visit with attendees of an SFL-TAP workshop at Schofield Barracks on Feb. 1. It was part of a two-day trip to promote the program and listen to feedback from Soldiers, counselors and Army leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, exchanges ideas with SFL-TAP counselors at Schofield Barracks on Feb. 1. It was part of a two-day trip to promote the program and listen to feedback from Soldiers, counselors and Army leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

FORT SHAFTER — Ret. Col. Walter Herd (left), the Army transition division director of the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program, chats with Janice Crawley (center), financial readiness specialist, Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program, and Sabrina Newman (right), transition services specialist, Military Personnel Division (DHR), U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, at the TAP Center on Fort Shafter, Feb. 2. Herd visited the local SFL-TAP centers at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, and meeting with Army leaders. Herd, who served in the Army for more than 20 years, took on his current position in 2010. Formerly, the Army Career and Alumni Program, the SFL-TAP offers services that assist participants as they prepare to reenter the civilian sector. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

FORT SHAFTER — Pat Rice (left), the deputy G1 for U.S. Army-Pacific, chats with Ret. Col. Walter M. Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence, at Fort Shafter, Feb. 2. Herd came to Hawaii, Feb. 1 and 2, visiting the local SFL-TAP centers at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, and meeting with Army leaders. Herd, who served in the Army for more than 20 years, took on his current position in 2010. Formerly, the Army Career and Alumni Program, the SFL-TAP offers services that assist participants as they prepare to reenter the civilian sector. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

FORT SHAFTER — Lt. Col. Dawn Fick (left), chief of Human Resources Policy Division, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, U.S. Army-Pacific, Helen Gibson Ahn (green), a well-being specialist with USARPAC G-1, Pat Rice (in back), the deputy G1 for USARPAC, Ret. Col. Walter M. Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence, and Sabrina Newman, Transition Services Specialist, Military Personnel Division (DHR) U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, discuss SFL-TAP at Fort Shafter, Feb. 2. Herd came to Hawaii, Feb. 1 and 2, visiting local SFL-TAP centers at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, and meeting with Army leaders. Herd, who served in the Army for more than 20 years, took on his current position in 2010. Formerly, the Army Career and Alumni Program, the SFL-TAP offers services that assist participants as they prepare to reenter the civilian sector. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

FORT SHAFTER — Sgt. Maj. Scott Lesch (left), the U.S. Army-Pacific G-1 sergeant major, meets Ret. Col. Walter M. Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence, at Fort Shafter, Feb. 2. Herd came to Hawaii, Feb. 1 and 2, visiting the local SFL-TAP centers at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, and meeting with Army leaders. Herd, who served in the Army for more than 20 years, took on his current position in 2010. Formerly, the Army Career and Alumni Program, the SFL-TAP offers services that assist participants as they prepare to reenter the civilian sector. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

FORT SHAFTER — Pat Rice (left), the deputy G1 for U.S. Army-Pacific, chats with Ret. Col. Walter M. Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence, at Fort Shafter, Feb. 2. Herd came to Hawaii, Feb. 1 and 2, visiting the local SFL-TAP centers at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, and meeting with Army leaders. Herd, who served in the Army for more than 20 years, took on his current position in 2010. Formerly, the Army Career and Alumni Program, the SFL-TAP offers services that assist participants as they prepare to reenter the civilian sector. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

U.S. Army Capt. Tania Didas, Orthopedics/Podiatry Clinic Officer in Charge, USAHC-Schofield Barracks instructs clinic staff on how to track their results during the monthly Spartan Step Challenge Jan. 30, 2018. The challenge is part of the Move to Health program at the Schofield Barracks Health Clinic. Photo by Ramee Opperude (USAHC-Schofield Barracks)

Staff from the USAHC-Schofield Barracks review their PACER app as they listen to instruction during “Tech Tuesday” at the Schofield Barracks Health Clinic, Jan. 30, 2018. As part of the News Year’s Step Challenge participants are challenged to improve their health and wellness through a 3-tier monthly step challenge incorporating the Performance Triad recommended goal of 10,000 steps (~5 miles per day) into their daily life. Photo by Ramee Opperude (USAHC-Schofield Barracks)

The dental clinic at Tripler Army Medical Center relocated to Fort Shafter, Hawaii, building 339, Montgomery Road, Jan. 19, 2018, to provide dental services to more than 4,200 active duty soldiers assigned to Fort Shafter, TAMC, Camp Smith Marine Corps Base, and other locations around the island. The new location is a state-of-the-art 19 chair clinic with the capabilities to perform the full scope of dental care, from exams, fillings, cleanings, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, pathology and oral surgery. (Photo by Leanne Thomas, Tripler Army Medical Center Public Affairs)

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FORT SHAFTER — From left to right: Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt, command sergeant major, Installation Management Command-Pacific, attended a meeting with Herd at the Transition Assistance Program Center, Janice Crawley, financial readiness specialist, Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program, and Sabrina Newman, transition services specialist, Military Personnel Division (DHR), U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, and Ret. Col. Walter M. Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence, pose for a photo at Fort Shafter, Feb. 2. Herd came to Hawaii, Feb. 1 through 2, visiting the local SFL-TAP centers at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter, met with Army leaders, and also visited Pearl Harbor. Herd, who served in the Army for more than 20 years, took on his current position in 2010. Formerly, the Army Career and Alumni Program, the SFL-TAP offers services that assist participants as they prepare to reenter the civilian sector. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ned Walsh, vessel master of the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, and Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Threatt, the detachment sergeant for the 168th Transportation Detachment, untie a lei, officially welcoming the vessel to the 8th Theater Sustainment Command fleet during a ceremony Feb. 6 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony not only welcomed the LSV-3 Somervell to its new home at JBPH-H, but also changed its watch back to the mission and requirements of the active Army as part of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TSC. Prior to joining the fleet of the 8th TSC, the LSV-3 Somervell spent the majority of its Army career under the control of the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command officially welcomed the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell to its fleet February 6 during a blessing ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony not only welcomed the LSV-3 Somervell to its new home at JBPHH, but also changed its watch back to the mission and requirements of the active Army as part of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TSC. Prior to joining the fleet of the 8th TSC, the LSV-3 Somervell spent the majority of its Army career under the control of the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command officially welcomed the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell to its fleet Feb. 6 during a blessing ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony not only welcomed the LSV-3 Somervell to its new home at JBPHH, but also changed its watch back to the mission and requirements of the active Army as part of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TSC. Prior to joining the fleet of the 8th TSC, the LSV-3 Somervell spent the majority of its Army career under the control of the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

Members of the 111th Army Band, Hawaii Army National Guard, perform Feb. 6 during a blessing ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony officially welcomed the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell to the 8th Theater Sustainment Command’s fleet. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command officially welcomed the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell to its fleet February 6 during a blessing ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony not only welcomed the LSV-3 Somervell to its new home at JBPH-H, but also changed its watch back to the mission and requirements of the active Army as part of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TSC. Prior to joining the fleet of the 8th TSC, the LSV-3 Somervell spent the majority of its Army career under the control of the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command officially welcomed the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell to its fleet February 6 during a blessing ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony not only welcomed the LSV-3 Somervell to its new home at JBPH-H, but also changed its watch back to the mission and requirements of the active Army as part of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TSC. Prior to joining the fleet of the 8th TSC, the LSV-3 Somervell spent the majority of its Army career under the control of the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John D. Howard Jr.)

Kahu La Akea, a U.S. Army veteran and licensed minister, gives a brief history of Hawaiian watercraft during a blessing ceremony February 6 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During the ceremony the 8th Theater Sustainment Command officially welcomed the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell into its fleet. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

Maj. Gen. Susan A. Davidson, commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, speaks during a blessing ceremony for the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell February 6 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The ceremony not only welcomed the LSV-3 Somervell to its new home at JBPH-H, but also changed its watch back to the mission and requirements of the active Army as part of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TSC. Prior to joining the fleet of the 8th TSC, the LSV-3 Somervell spent the majority of its Army career under the control of the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

Outrigger canoeing boat team paddles into the water at the start of the team-building exercise in Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu, Jan. 26, 2018. In an effort to strengthen international relationships, United States Army Pacific hosted personnel from the British Army to participate in a team building exercise facilitating outrigger canoeing. (U.S. Army photo by 1st. Lt. Ryan DeBooy)

Outrigger canoeing boat teams race each other during the team-building exercise in Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu, Jan. 30, 2018. In an effort to strengthen international relationships, United States Army Pacific hosted personnel from the British Army to participate in a team building exercise facilitating outrigger canoeing. (U.S. Army photo by 1st. Lt. Ryan DeBooy)

Scotty Thompson, head-coach and co-founder of the Ka Mamala Hoe Canoe Club, demonstrates proper paddling form before the start of the team-building exercise in Keehi Lagoon, Honolulu, Hi., Jan. 26, 2018. In an effort to strengthen international relationships, United States Army Pacific hosted personnel from the British Army to participate in a team building exercise facilitating outrigger canoeing. (U.S. Army photo by 1st. Lt. Ryan DeBooy)

Gen. Brown poses for a picture with the inaugural RLDP-P class on August 28, 2017.

Maj. Christopher Calway from the U.S. Army Office of Economic Manpower Analysis provides a class about current Army talent management initiatives to RDLP-P students on September 5, 2017.

Members of the RLDP-P meet with Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Forces Korea Commander, on September 27, 2017, at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea.

RLDP-P visit the Joint Security Area along the border between North and South Korea on September 28, 2017.

Students from the RLDP-P visit tour the Korea Expressway Corporation Headquarters on September 28, 2017.

Students in the RLDP-P visit the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 30, 2017.

Members of the RLDP-P tour the Masjid Negara National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 30, 2017.

RLDP-P students visit the Chega Museum in Dili, Timor Leste, on October 5, 2017.

Members of the RLDP-P pose for a picture with Ambassador Karen Stanton outside of the U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor Leste, on October 5, 2017.

Member the RLDP-P pose with members of the Australian Army after discussing security cooperation initiatives between Australian and Timorese defense forces in Dili, Timor Leste, on October 6, 2017.

Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Horval, senior enlisted advisor of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division has his mask inspected to tests the seal of his mask before entering a gas chamber here on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on Feb. 5, 2018. The purpose of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training is to teach Soldiers the importance of properly applying a gas mask and other protective gear in order to potentially save lives in dangerous situations. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Jordan Linder)

A Soldier assigned to Echo Company, 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division exits a gas chamber here on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on Feb. 5, 2018. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training is an annual event designed to prepare Soldiers in the event of being exposed to harmful gases and chemicals while deployed. The use of CS gas allows instructors to demonstrate the proper use of gas masks in a potentially dangerous situation. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Jordan Linder)

A Soldier assigned Echo Company, 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division exits a gas chamber here on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on Feb. 5, 2018. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training is an annual event designed to prepare Soldiers in the event of being exposed to harmful gases and chemicals while deployed. The use of CS gas allows instructors to demonstrate the proper use of gas masks in a potentially dangerous situation. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Jordan Linder)

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Maj. Ricardo Fregoso (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Jose Arellano monitor their stations while participating in the annual command post exercise Keen Edge 18, held 26 Jan. to 3 Feb. at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.
The exercise allowed service members to hone and refine the steps they would take in the event of a crisis or contingency while executing integrated air and missile defense operations supporting the Pacific theater operation plans. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Claudio Tejada, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Capt. Adrian Hill (right) and Sgt. 1st Class Jose Arellano (far left) brief Lt. Col. Jonathan Stafford while monitoring their stations. The Soldiers were participating in the annual command post exercise Keen Edge 18, held 26 Jan. to 3 Feb. at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.
The exercise allowed service members to hone and refine the steps they would take in the event of a crisis or contingency while executing integrated air and missile defense operations supporting the Pacific theater operation plans. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Claudio Tejada, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Soldiers from the 94th Army Air & Missile Defense Command along with members of the Army National Guard 263rd AAMDC, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, Navy and U.S allies participated in the annual command post exercise Keen Edge 18, held 26 Jan. to 3 Feb. at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Claudio Tejada, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command celebrated the service of 4 sustainers during Celebration of Service retirement ceremony Feb. 9 at Fort Shafter’s historic Palm Circle. The Soldiers honored, retired after serving a total of 105 years of service to our nation. Honored during the ceremony were Sgt. Maj. Ernest Whitesides, support operations sergeant major for the 8th TSC; Master Sgt. Jimmy Floyd, support operations contracting operations sergeant for the 8th TSC; Master Sgt. Hector Ortiz Del Valle, Interim Directorate sergeant major and financial management manager for the 175th Financial Management Support Center; and Staff Sgt. Frank Wooten, senior financial management analyst for the 175th Financial Management Support Center. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command celebrated the service of 4 sustainers during Celebration of Service retirement ceremony February 9 at Fort Shafter’s historic Palm Circle. The Soldiers honored, retired after serving a total of 105 years of service to our nation. Honored during the ceremony were Sgt. Maj. Ernest Whitesides, support operations sergeant major for the 8th TSC; Master Sgt. Jimmy Floyd, support operations contracting operations sergeant for the 8th TSC; Master Sgt. Hector Ortiz Del Valle, interim directorate sergeant major and financial management manager for the 175th Financial Management Support Center; and Staff Sgt. Frank Wooten, senior financial management Analyst for the 175th Financial Management Support Center. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command celebrated the service of 4 sustainers during Celebration of Service retirement ceremony February 9 at Fort Shafter’s historic Palm Circle. The Soldiers honored, retired after serving a total of 105 years of service to our nation. Honored during the ceremony were Sgt. Maj. Ernest Whitesides, support operations sergeant major for the 8th TSC; Master Sgt. Jimmy Floyd, support operations contracting operations sergeant for the 8th TSC; Master Sgt. Hector Ortiz Del Valle, interim directorate sergeant major and financial management manager for the 175th Financial Management Support Center; and Staff Sgt. Frank Wooten, senior financial management analyst for the 175th Financial Management Support Center. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Portela)

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U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to take flight on a UH-60 Blackhawk in preparation for the Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 on Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 23, 2018. Working together, U.S. military and Royal Thai military conduct multinational force and combined task force events that are vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability of security forces across the Asia-Pacific region. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand and runs from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austyn Saylor, III Marine Expeditionary Force)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade take flight on a CH-47 Chinook in preparation for the Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 on Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 23, 2018. Working together, U.S. military and Royal Thai military conduct multinational force and combined task force events that are vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability of security forces across the Asia-Pacific region. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand and runs from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austyn Saylor)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to take flight on a UH-60 Blackhawk in preparation for the Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 on Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 23, 2018. Working together, U.S. military and Royal Thai military conduct multinational force and combined task force events that are vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability of security forces across the Asia-Pacific region. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand and runs from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austyn Saylor)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade take flight on a UH-60 Blackhawk in preparation for the Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 on Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 23, 2018. Working together, U.S. military and Royal Thai military conduct multinational force and combined task force events that are vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability of security forces across the Asia-Pacific region. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand and runs from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austyn Saylor)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, prepare to board aircraft for a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise, Feb. 23, 2018 at Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, fly out in a CH-47 Chinook to take part in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 23, 2018. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Cobra Gold 18. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Maj. Desmond R. Jack, executive officer with 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, applies camouflage to his face in preparation for a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise, Feb. 23, 2018 at Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. The Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1-21 Inf. Reg. are boarding aircraft to take part in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Cobra Gold 18. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, board a CH-47 Chinook to participate in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise, during Exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 23, 2018. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Cobra Gold 18. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, fly out on a UH-60 Black Hawk to take part in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 23, 2018. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Cobra Gold 18. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Capt. Chris Frantz, company commander with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and a native of Pontiac, Michigan, applies some foliage to his helmet prior to boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Feb. 23, 2018 at Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. The Soldiers with Alpha Company are boarding the the aircraft to take part in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Cobra Gold 18. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kent Jacobs, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, adds some foliage to his helmet prior to boarding a CH-47 Chinook, Feb. 23, 2018 at Camp Friendship in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. The Soldiers with Alpha Company are boarding the aircraft to take part in a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. The CALFEX is the culminating event for Cobra Gold 18. The exercise, now in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crisis by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

Students from Nongphipadungkitwittaya School perform a dance called Kissadapiniharn at a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at the school. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

Students from the Nongphipadungkitwittaya School perform a dance called Chab Krab at a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at at the school. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

A student from Nongphipadungkitwittaya School ties a silk scarf around Sgt. Paul Anthony Atalig, a carpentry and masonry sergeant with the 797th Engineer Company, 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, during a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. The scarf was a gesture welcoming Atalig to the Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at the school. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Eng. Bn., 9th MSC, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

Lt. Gen. Sontaya Rungsritong, Royal Thai Army commander for Area 2 of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018, gives a speech at a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at Nongphipadungkitwittaya School. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

Preecha Kampookang, Director of the Office of Nakhonratchasima Primary – Educational Service Area 3, speaks at a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at Nongphipadungkitwittaya School. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

Phratham Worranayok, Provincial Primate Advisor of Nakhon Ratchasima, blesses a newly constructed, multi-purpose building during a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. The building was constructed at Nongphipadungkitwittaya School, and was officially opened during the ceremony. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Henry L. Tennant, commander of the 411th Engineer Battalion, speaks at a ceremony Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at Nongphipadungkitwittaya School. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. ExerciseCobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Silvers)

The U.S. Army Pacific winners of the Philip A Connolly award are the Forward Support Company, 84th Engineer Battalion. Conducted on an annual basis, the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence administers the annual Philip A. Connelly Program in both field and garrison environments. The competition celebrates culinary excellence through the recognition of food service programs. (U.S Army Photo, 8th TSC Public Affairs)

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Public Affairs).

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Public Affairs).

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Public Affairs).

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater Public Affairs).

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Public Affairs).

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R. Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, Public Affairs).

Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell D. Tull, an electronic maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater supports Iroquois Point Elementary School career day event Feb. 21 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Tull spoke with 6th grade students about what it is like to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army. He also encouraged the students to work hard in school no matter what career they decide to pursue. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Moncrief dances with a resident of Tam Ma Pa Korn (Watmuang) nursing home during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2018. Moncrief is a chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, defense specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 36, and is a native of Knoxville, Tenn. Humanitarian civic assistance programs conducted during Cobra Gold 18 demonstrate a mutual commitment to the humanitarian interest of friends and partner nations, and aim to improve the quality of life and the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted within the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Bridgette Fox dances with a resident of Tam Ma Pa Korn (Watmuang) nursing home during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2018. Fox is an administrative specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 36, and is a native of Dallas, Texas. Humanitarian civic assistance programs conducted during Cobra Gold 18 demonstrate a mutual commitment to the humanitarian interest of friends and partner nations, and aim to improve the quality of life and the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted within the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

U.S. Army Capt. Shawn Lee plays a guitar at Tam Ma Pa Korn (Watmuang) nursing home during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2018. Lee is a battalion chaplain with 2-25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and is a native of Huntington Beach, California. Humanitarian civic assistance programs conducted during Cobra Gold 18 demonstrate a mutual commitment to the humanitarian interest of friends and partner nations, and aim to improve the quality of life and the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted within the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

U.S. and Royal Thai service members gather with residents of Tam Ma Pa Korn (Watmuang) nursing home during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2018. Humanitarian civic assistance programs conducted during Cobra Gold 18 demonstrate a mutual commitment to the humanitarian interest of friends and partner nations, and aim to improve the quality of life and the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted within the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

U.S. and Royal Thai service members gather with residents of Tam Ma Pa Korn (Watmuang) nursing home during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 14, 2018. Humanitarian civic assistance programs conducted during Cobra Gold 18 demonstrate a mutual commitment to the humanitarian interest of friends and partner nations, and aim to improve the quality of life and the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted within the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Relief supplies requested by the Government of American Samoa are loaded onto military aircraft as part of a response effort supported by the Defense Coordination Element- Hawaii responds to Tropical Storm Gita on February 13. These items include Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – provided tents, cots, tarpaulins, clean-up materials and medical supplies to aid those who suffered damage from Tropical Storm Gita. The DCE East supports the eastern pacific from Hawaii to American Samoa. 9 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Pete Arceo)

Sgt. Jennifer Reeves and Spc. Brady Rogotzke, assigned to B Company, 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater are announced the winners of the battalionÕs best warrior competition (BWC) and is awarded the Army Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony at Richardson Theater on Fort Shafter, Hawaii Feb. 12, 2018. (Photo by Sgt. Shameeka R Stanley, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater Public Affairs).

A Soldier assigned to 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater plot his points on a map during a land navigation event as he compete in the battalionÕs best warrior competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Feb. 2, 2018. (Photo by Spc. Oscar Duhe, Unit Public Affairs Representative)

A Soldier assigned to 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater low crawl during an obstacle course event as he compete in the battalion’s best warrior competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Feb. 5, 2018. (Photo by Spc. Oscar Duhe, Unit Public Affairs Representative)

Soldiers assigned to 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater prepare for the 12 mile ruck-march event as they compete in the battalion’s best warrior competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Feb. 6, 2018. (Photo by Spc. Oscar Duhe, Unit Public Affairs Representative)

Soldiers assigned to 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, 500th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater test their marksmanship skills during a stress shoot event using a M4 rifle as they compete in the battalion’s best warrior competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Feb. 6, 2018. (Photo by Spc. Oscar Duhe, Unit Public Affairs Representative)

A Soldier assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, maneuvers a backhoe to a new position to dig a fighting emplacement at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on Feb. 16, 2108. The Soldiers are providing support to the 25th Infantry Division during its annual rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Service members, civilians and family members pose with Col. Stephen E. Dawson, commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii at the Ralston Field Engineer Castle, here, March 2, 2018. From October to December 2017, more than 30 members of 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works and their family members pressure washed, primed and re-painted the structure. Each received either a certificate of appreciation or a certificate of achievement for their efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Stephen E. Dawson (left), commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, and David Pawlak (right), the deputy director of the Directorate of Public Works, USAG-HI, present a certificate of appreciation to Jax Johannes (center), son of Maj. Andrew Johannes of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, at the Ralston Field Engineer Castle, here, March 2, 2018. From October to December 2017, more than 30 members of 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works and their family members pressure washed, primed and re-painted the structure. Each received either a certificate of appreciation or a certificate of achievement for their efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Stephen E. Dawson (left), commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, and David Pawlak (right), the deputy director of the Directorate of Public Works, USAG-HI, present a certificate of appreciation to Jax Johannes (center), son of Maj. Andrew Johannes of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, at the Ralston Field Engineer Castle, here, March 2, 2018. From October to December 2017, more than 30 members of 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works and their family members pressure washed, primed and re-painted the structure. Each received either a certificate of appreciation or a certificate of achievement for their efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Stephen E. Dawson (left), commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii presents a certificate of appreciation to Jax Johannes, son of Maj. Andrew Johannes, at the Ralston Field Engineer Castle, here, March 2, 2018. From October to December 2017, more than 30 members of 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works and their family members pressure washed, primed and re-painted the structure. Each received either a certificate of appreciation or a certificate of achievement for their efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Stephen E. Dawson (left), commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii presents a certificate of appreciation to Jax Johannes, son of Maj. Andrew Johannes, at the Ralston Field Engineer Castle, here, March 2, 2018. From October to December 2017, more than 30 members of 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works and their family members pressure washed, primed and re-painted the structure. Each received either a certificate of appreciation or a certificate of achievement for their efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Stephen E. Dawson (left), commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii presents a certificate of appreciation to Jax Johannes, son of Maj. Andrew Johannes, at the Ralston Field Engineer Castle, here, March 2, 2018. From October to December 2017, more than 30 members of 523rd Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, USAG-HI’s Directorate of Public Works and their family members pressure washed, primed and re-painted the structure. Each received either a certificate of appreciation or a certificate of achievement for their efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Retired Sgt. Maj. William Hagzan, an emergency assistance administrator with Army Emergency Relief headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, offers remarks during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Retired Sgt. Maj. William Hagzan, an emergency assistance administrator with Army Emergency Relief headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, offers remarks during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester of U.S. Army-Hawaii and 25th Infantry Division, offers remarks during the 2018 Army Emergency Relief Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester of U.S. Army-Hawaii and 25th Infantry Division, offers remarks during the 2018 Army Emergency Relief Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Hester of U.S. Army-Hawaii and 25th Infantry Division, offers remarks during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Col. Stephen E. Dawson, commander, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, offers remarks during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Refreshments were served during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Refreshments were served during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The crowd is seated at the beginning of the 2018 Army Emergency Relief Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Staff Sgt. Sunjoo Kim (left), a pianist with the 25th Infantry Division Band, and Staff Sgt. Tierra Brown, a vocalist with the 25th ID Band, perform during the 2018 Army Emergency Relief Funrdraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Retired Sgt. Maj. William Hagzan, an emergency assistance administrator with Army Emergency Relief headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, offers remarks during the 2018 AER Fundraising Campaign Kickoff at the Nehelani Banquet & Conference Center, March 2, 2018. The program, which aids eligible Soldiers, retirees and their families, has a goal of raising $210,000 this year. (U.S. Army photo by Kristen Wong, Oahu Publications)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and their Royal Thai Army counterparts from 133rd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, congratulate each other for a successful squad training exercise which aimed to build interoperability and ease of communication on Camp Friendship, Korat, Feb. 14, 2018, as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. U.S. Soldiers are wearing the U.S. ArmyÕs experimental jungle uniform. Exercise Cobra Gold 18 provides a venue for the United States and Thailand, along with allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom)

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division are watch as their Royal Thai Armed Forces counterparts from the 133rd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment show how the Royal Thai Army conducts room clearing in Military Operations in an Urban Environment during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 on Camp Friendship, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2018. U.S. Soldiers are wearing experimental jungle uniforms through the duration of the exercise. Cobra Gold 18 provides a venue for the United States, allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and their Royal Thai Armed Forces counterparts from the 133rd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment participate in a life fire exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at Phu Lam Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2018. U.S. Soldiers are wearing experimental jungle uniforms through the duration of the exercise. Cobra Gold 18 provides a venue for the United States, allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom)

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Colin Davis, an antiterrorism officer with the 25th Infantry Division, won an Army-wide award for his efforts in Pacific Pathways 2017.

U.S. Army Pfc. Heather Wilding, a medical specialist with 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, is writing down the vital signs for the simulated medical evacuation patient at the Role 2 Medical Area on Camp Friendship, Korat, Feb. 15, 2018 as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 18 in order to prepare for any real world emergencies. U.S. Soldiers are wearing the U.S. ArmyÕs experimental jungle uniform. Cobra Gold 18 provides a venue for the United States and Thailand, along with allied and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. David N. Beckstrom)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, tests ocean water February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, tests ocean water February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, carries piping for a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, carries piping for a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, lays out tubing for a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, begin to assemble a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — A Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, assembles a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, assemble a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Soldiers from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, assemble a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, prior to beginning the process of purifying it. The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the Tactical Water Purification System in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. 1st Class Carisa Flores, the water purification noncommissioned officer in charge with the 25th Sustainment Brigade, and a Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, move into the ocean February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, to set and anchor the water pump for the Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS). The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the TWPS in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs/Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. 1st Class Carisa Flores, the water purification noncommissioned officer in charge with the 25th Sustainment Brigade, and a Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, move into the ocean February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, to set and anchor the water pump for the Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS). The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the TWPS in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. 1st Class Carisa Flores, the water purification noncommissioned officer in charge with the 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversees a Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, as he dives into the water February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, to anchor the water pump for the Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS). The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th’s training on the TWPS in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. 1st Class Carisa Flores, the water purification noncommissioned officer in charge with the 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversees a Soldier from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, as he dives into the water February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, to anchor the water pump for the Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS). The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th’s training on the TWPS in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. 1st Class Carisa Flores, the water purification noncommissioned officer in charge with the 25th Sustainment Brigade, assists Soldiers from the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, with starting up a water pump February 27, 2018 near Dillingham Airfield, during training with the Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS). The Support Operations cell, 25th Sustainment Brigade, oversaw the 209th ASB training on the TWPS in order to help build proficiency with water purification operations in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs /Released)

A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, fires a M240B machine gun as Soldiers prepare to enter the fictional village of Marghoz in the Joint Readiness Training Center, La, on Feb. 15, 2018. (Photo courtesy of JRTC PAO)

River Terrapin (Tutong) a freshwater turtle from India is one of the many animals at the Honolulu Zoo.
Photo courtesy of Honolulu Zoo

Courtesy photo

Cpl. Lie Wu, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion Forward Support Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command earned the coveted Ranger tab in January 2018. Ranger school is the ArmyÕs premier combat leadership and small unit tactics course, with only 36% of those who start the course obtaining the tab. Originally from XiÕan, China, Cpl. Wu is an alumni of Troy University in Montgomery Alabama and became a U.S. citizen as a Soldier in the U.S Army in 2015. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Joseph B. Wyatt, 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

Cpl. Lie Wu, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion Forward Support Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command earned the coveted Ranger tab in January 2018. Ranger school is the ArmyÕs premier combat leadership and small unit tactics course, with only 36% of those who start the course obtaining the tab. Originally from XiÕan, China, Cpl. Wu is an alumni of Troy University in Montgomery Alabama and became a U.S. citizen as a Soldier in the U.S Army in 2015. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Joseph B. Wyatt, 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

Cpl. Lie Wu, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion Forward Support Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command earned the coveted Ranger tab in January 2018. Ranger school is the ArmyÕs premier combat leadership and small unit tactics course, with only 36% of those who start the course obtaining the tab. Originally from XiÕan, China, Cpl. Wu is an alumni of Troy University in Montgomery Alabama and became a U.S. citizen as a Soldier in the U.S Army in 2015. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Joseph B. Wyatt, 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

Cpl. Lie Wu, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion Forward Support Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command earned the coveted Ranger tab in January 2018. Ranger school is the ArmyÕs premier combat leadership and small unit tactics course, with only 36% of those who start the course obtaining the tab. Originally from XiÕan, China, Cpl. Wu is an alumni of Troy University in Montgomery Alabama and became a U.S. citizen as a Soldier in the U.S Army in 2015. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Joseph B. Wyatt, 8th Theater Sustainment Command)

Sgt. Steven Faisst, a military policeman with the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, has his blood drawn during a blood drive sponsored by the 8th Theater Sustainment Command and Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. With the blood drive, the 8th TSC and ASBP sought to provide quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. In particular, the blood drive supported the U.S. Army’s top priority of readiness by ensuring Soldiers have the tools they need to deploy, fight, and win across the entire spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command teamed with the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) for blood drives on Fort Shafter and Schofield Barracks March recently. With the blood drive, the 8th TSC and ASBP sought to provide quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. In particular, the blood drive supported the U.S. Army’s top priority of readiness by ensuring Soldiers have the tools they need to deploy, fight, and win across the entire spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behlin)

Staff Sgt. Christopher Nunley, a military policeman with the 8th Military Police Brigade, has his blood drawn during a blood drive sponsored by the 8th Theater Sustainment Command and Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. With the blood drive, the 8th TSC and ASBP sought to provide quality blood products for service members, veterans and their families in both peace and war. In particular, the blood drive supported the U.S. Army’s top priority of readiness by ensuring Soldiers have the tools they need to deploy, fight, and win across the entire spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Lindsey Elder)

HONOLULU — (March 14, 2018) Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Community Planning and Liaison Officer Victor Flint explains the construction and modernization of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility during a public information workshop at Moanalua Middle School on March 14. The Navy and Defense Logistics Agency hosted the workshop to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions and hear the latest update on the Administrative Order on Consent for the facility. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert)

HONOLULU — (March 14, 2018) Capt. Eric Morgan, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor, explains information about the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility during a public information workshop at Moanalua Middle School on March 14. The Navy and Defense Logistics Agency hosted the workshop to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions and hear the latest update on the Administrative Order on Consent for the facility. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert)

HONOLULU — (March 14, 2018) (center) Hawaii State Sen. Donna Mercado Kim and others attend the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility public information workshop at Moanalua Middle School on March 14. The Navy and Defense Logistics Agency hosted the workshop to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions and hear the latest update on the Administrative Order on Consent for the facility. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert)

Soldiers with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, carry a weighted litter simulating a casualty during a five-kilometer course as part of the Best Crew Competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on March 26, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Soldiers with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, carry a wood log as a team during a five-kilometer course as part of the Best Crew Competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on March 26, 2018. The Sensor Management Cell are train and certify Soldiers operating the Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control Model 2(AN/TPY-2) Forward Base Mode (FBM) radar. The AN/TPY-2 (FBM), is a C-17 transportable X-band, high-resolution, phased-array radar designed specifically for the ballistic missile defense mission. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Soldiers with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, carry a tire as a team during a five-kilometer course as part of the Best Crew Competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on March 26, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Soldiers with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, participate in the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) as part of the Best Crew Competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on March 26, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Israel Gonzalez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense)

A Soldier with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, maneuvers thru the Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) as part of the Best Crew Competition on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on March 26, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Israel Gonzalez)

A Soldier with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, performs a tactical beach road march on Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, on March 27, 2018. The weeklong competition tested the Soldiers during individual and team competitive events. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Sgt. Jeff Golden part of the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, performs a tactical beach road march on Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, on March 27, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the Sensor Management Cell, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, sprints to the finish line during a tactical beach road march at Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, March 27, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense)

A Soldier with Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, plans out his route and strategy for a land navigation task part of the units Best Crew Competition on Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, on March 27, 2018. The weeklong competition tested the Soldiers during individual and team competitive events. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense)

A competitor assigned to the Sensor Management Cell, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, sprits during a tactical beach road march on Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, on March 27, 2018. The weeklong competition tested the Soldiers during individual and team competitive events. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Soldiers with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, stage at the starting line before at tactical beach road march on Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, on March 27, 2018. The Sensor Management Cell are train and certify Soldiers operating the Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control Model 2(AN/TPY-2) Forward Base Mode (FBM) radar. The AN/TPY-2 (FBM), is a C-17 transportable X-band, high-resolution, phased-array radar designed specifically for the ballistic missile defense mission. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command)

Soldiers with the Sensor Management Cell assigned to the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, perform a tactical beach road march on Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, Hawaii, on March 27, 2018. The weeklong competition tested the Soldiers during individual and team competitive events. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez)

“Chimera,” taken by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Brown, was submitted in the Active Duty Military Division of the 2017 Army Digital Photography Contest hosted by the Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation division of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. The mysterious stone like creature gives off the illusion of guarding the golden city during the sunset. The image, taken at the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, won third place in the Digital Darkroom category. (Photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Brown)

“Neck Tie Affair” taken by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Davis captures the tenderness of two large animals. Even in black and white, the creatures appear soft and graceful. His image was awarded first place in the Animals category for the Active Duty Military division in the 2017 Army Digital Photography Contest hosted by the Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation division of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. Davis near the Okinawa zoo and has spent countless hours practicing photography on the animals there. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Davis)

The U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii helps judge displays at Honolulu District’s History Day State Qualifiers, recently. Displays presented various topics, including the Japanese-American internment during World War II. (Courtesy photo)

The third annual edition of the Health of the Force report makes Soldier health and readiness information accessible to a wide array of stakeholders, including military medical professionals, Soldiers, and the larger community. (Photo by Army Public Health Center image)

The Army Public Health Center hosted a 75th Anniversary Celebration at the Stark Recreation Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground-South on Sept. 26, 2017 commemorating the history of APHC and its predecessor organizations. More than 500 personnel attended the ceremony, including current APHC and APG employees, MEDCOM employees, DOD employees, many distinguished guests, alumni, retirees and other friends of Army Public Health. Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General Nadja West served as the keynote speaker. Other speakers included Major General Randy Taylor, senior commander of Aberdeen Proving Ground and Mr. John Resta, Director of the Army Public Health Center. The day began at 8:30 AM with Center-wide exhibits and demonstrations in the Stark Recreation Center. Following the ceremony, participants enjoyed lunch, and APHC facilities were open for visitors in the afternoon. (Photo by Graham Snodgrass, Army Public Health Center)

The Health of the Force report quantifies risk factors, such as tobacco use, that can affect readiness. In addition to summarizing data across Active Component Soldiers, the report provides installation-level information. (Photo by Army Public Health Center)

A timed misting system at the greenhouse on Schofield Barracks helps ensure the correct environment for growing native plants. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Personnel from the Army’s ONRP return native plants to their natural environment in Waianae in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy of DPW)

A plant box containing native flora and fauna is lowered by helicopter into the Waianae mountains in this undated photo. A private helicopter contracted to the Army’s ONRP and DPW help get plants to remote areas unaccessible by wheeled vehicle. (Photo courtesy of DPW)

USAG-HI officials untie the maile lei at the grand opening ceremony for the new ACS building on March 28 while Kahu Kordell C.L. Kekoa, who performed the blessing ceremony, stands by at far left. The USAG-HI officials from left are Dr. Hank Cashen, director of ACS, Suzanne King, director of the Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Col. Stephen E. Dawson, commander of USAG-HI (with his 9-year old daughter, Naia) and Chaplain (Maj.) Brian G. Koyn. (U.S. Army photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

Volunteers and participants of the ‘Little Warriors FTX” prepare for the field battle exercise on Weyand Field.The Little Warriors FTX allowed those with neurodevelopmental disabilities to participate in games and activities with their families during the MWR Hawaii Fun Fest on March 31, 2018.Photo by: Ramee Opperude, USAHC-SB

Participants of the ‘Little Warriors FTX’ crouch behind obstacles as they prepare to attack the opposition during the field battle exercise, March 31, 2018.Volunteers and participants rotated between static displays, Soldier demonstrations, an obstacle course and the field battle exercise during the annual Fun Fest event on Weyand Field.Photo by: Ramee Opperude, USAHC-SB

A ‘Little Warrior’ navigates an obstacle during the ‘Little Warriors FTX’ on Weyand Field, March 31, 2018.Over 70 volunteers from across the 25th Infantry Division, Tripler Army Medical Center, USAHC-SB, and the Warrior Transition Battalion supported the events.Photo by: Ramee Opperude, USAHC-SB

Hawaii’s West Point candidates pose with Lt. Gen. Bob Caslen, the 59th superintendent of West Point, at the West Point Society of Hawaii Founder’s Dinner, March 29, at the Hale Koa. From left: Jordan Jones of St Andrew’s Priory, Travis Afuso of Mililani High School, Caslen, Keona Conroy-Humphrey of Lanai High School, Jack Machorek of Kauai High School and Jasmine Conroy-Humphrey of Lanai High School. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications Inc.)

Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications Inc.
Hawaii’s West Point candidates pose with Lt. Gen. Bob Caslen, the 59th superintendent of West Point, at the West Point Society of Hawaii Founder’s Dinner, March 29, at the Hale Koa. From left: Jordan Jones of St Andrew’s Priory, Travis Afuso of Mililani High School, Caslen, Keona Conroy-Humphrey of Lanai High School, Jack Machorek of Kauai High School and Jasmine Conroy-Humphrey of Lanai High School.

Spc. Reggie Wilson of the Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center demonstrates the use of rollers for treating myofascial pain. (Photo by Mo Greenberg)

Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications Inc.
Staff from Army Community Services joined students, teachers and staff at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School for a parade through the campus to kickoff Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 4.

Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications
Sparky the Fire Dog helps a Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School student plant a pinwheel in the school’s pinwheel garden, April 4. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and pinwheels are a symbol for child abuse prevention nationwide.

Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications Inc.
Students at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School participate in a Child Abuse Prevention Parade through the campus, April 4, to kickoff National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Students at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School participate in a Child Abuse Prevention Parade through the campus, April 4, to kickoff National Child Abuse Prevention Month. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications Inc.)

Sparky the Fire Dog helps a Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School student plant a pinwheel in the school’s pinwheel garden, April 4. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and pinwheels are a symbol for child abuse prevention nationwide. (Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications)

The Garrison Commander releases a Fourth of July message.

Brig. Gen. Bertram Providence, the commanding general of the Regional Health Command–Pacific (RHC-P), passes the unit colors to Col. Edward Bailey during the 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) change of command ceremony, at the historic Palm Circle at Shafter, HI, on Friday, March 2, 2018. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commander to the next. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Luisito Brooks, 18th Medical Command)